Hank Crawford - Cajun Sunrise

* We've gone with the AI overview on this bad boy......couldn't get much information online!

Cajun Sunrise is a 1978 album by Hank Crawford that blends his signature soulful alto sax with vocals on half the tracks, creating a sound reminiscent of his earlier CTI/Kudu material but with a new, down-to-earth vocal element. 

While some contemporary jazz critics were lukewarm, reviews note strong performances, with "New York's One Soulful City" highlighted as a standout track with a solid beat, piano reminiscent of Bob James, and Crawford delivering a strong, soulful sax solo. A cover of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" is also mentioned as a particularly strong instrumental performance.