On the Avenue (album)

On the Avenue is the third studio album by American organist Ronnie Foster recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

On the Avenue
Studio album by Ronnie Foster
Released	1974
Recorded	April 30 and May 1, 1974
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:30
Label	Blue Note
Producer	George Benson
Ronnie Foster chronology
Ronnie Foster Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux (1973) On the Avenue (1974) Cheshire Cat (1975)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Though not as relentlessly funky as his classic Blue Note debut Two Headed Freap, On the Avenue remains the most accomplished record of Ronnie Foster's career, proving commercial aspirations and accoutrements can indeed co-exist alongside traditional jazz sensibilities".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ronnie Foster except as noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Serenade to a Rock"		6:14
2.	"On the Avenue"		6:14
3.	"What Happened To The Sunshine"		5:01
4.	"Golden Lady"	Stevie Wonder	4:44
5.	"To See A Smile"		4:07
6.	"Big Farm Boy Goes to a Latin City"		3:36
7.	"First Light"	Freddie Hubbard	4:34

• Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City on April 30 (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6) and May 1 (tracks 4 & 7), 1974

Personnel

• Ronnie Foster - organ, clavinet, synthesizer, vocals
• John E. Gatchell, Dean Robert Pratt - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Gerald Ray Chamberlain - trombone
• Joel L. Kaye - baritone saxophone
• Phil Upchurch - guitar, electric bass
• Marvin Chappell - drums
• Ray Armando - percussion
• Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis - horn arranger

References

1. Blue Note Records discography accessed January 24, 2011
2. Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review accessed January 24, 2011