Prisoner of Love (Kenny Garrett album)

Prisoner of Love is the third studio album by saxophonist Kenny Garrett, released by Atlantic Records in 1989.^[1][2][3]

The album was Garrett's first that featured electronic effects in his music, which he had embraced during his time with Miles Davis, who was experimenting with jazz fusion; however, he returned to an all-acoustic ensemble for his next album, African Exchange Student, in 1990.^[4]

Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, was highly critical of the album, calling it "a surprising dud, especially compared to his later (and near-classic) recordings" and "an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a cross between Grover Washington Jr. and Stanley Turrentine", continuing, that while "Miles Davis... makes two rare appearances as a sideman,... his muted ensemble work... is as forgettable as virtually this entire misfire."^[5]

All tracks are written by Kenny Garrett except where noted.

• Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone (1–3, 5, 7–9), soprano saxophone (4, 6), keyboards (1–9), synth-g (1, 2), synth-b (6), percussion (2, 3, 5, 7–9), drums (7), whistle (7)
• Sayydah Garrett – clarinet (4)
• Barrie Lee Hall Jr. (4), Miles Davis (6, 7) – trumpet
• Muhammad Abdul Al-Khabyyr – trombone (4)
• Foley – lead bass (2, 3), guitar (6, 7)
• Darryl Jones – bass (1), electric bass (6)
• Marcus Miller (2, 3), Charnet Moffett (4) – bass
• Ricky Wellman – drums (1–3)
• Dennis Chambers – drums (4), percussion (4)
• Rudy Bird (1, 3, 4, 6, 7), Mino Cinélu (2, 6, 7) – percussion
• Mikel Dean, Mia Dean, Chananja Bryan, Akira Frierson, Myisha Hollaway, Eric Myers, Erin Myers, Mysheerah Durant, Bonnie Bozeman, Katrina Anderson, Duane Thomas, Noel John, Cie Romeo, Akelier Soogrim – vocals (7)