The Burner is an album by saxophonist Red Holloway recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography accessed May 9, 2013
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating simply "Early date with Holloway and John Patton (or George Butcher) on Hammond organ".Erlewine, M. Allmusic Review accessed May 9, 2013
Track listing All compositions by Red Holloway except where noted. "Monkey Sho' Can Talk" – 3:36 "Brethren" – 5:05 "Crib Theme" (Ozzie Cadena) – 10:13 "The Burner" – 10:36 "Miss Judie Mae" – 3:13 "Moonlight in Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) – 6:00
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio on August 27 (track 6) and October 10 (tracks 1–5), 1963
Personnel Red Holloway – tenor saxophone Paul Serrano (tracks 1–5), Hobart Dotson (track 6) – trumpet "Big" John Patton (tracks 1–5), George Butcher (track 6) – organ Eric Gale (tracks 1–5), Charles Lindsay (track 6) – guitar Leonard Gaskin (tracks 1–5), Thomas Palmer (track 6) – bass Herbie Lovelle (tracks 1–5), Bobby Durham (track 6) – drums
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