Early Spring (album)Early Spring is a studio album by American jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon, produced by Mouzon himself and released in 1988 via Optimism Records. The album peaked at No. 10 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.Guest performersGuest artists on the album include Ronnie Laws and Ernie Watts.Critical receptionScott Yanow of Allmusic, in a 3/5-star review, remarked "Drummer Alphonse Mouzon covers a lot of ground on this set, ranging from poppish R&B to straight jazz."