Soul People
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Soul People is an album by American saxophonists Sonny Stitt
and Booker Ervin
, and organist Don Patterson
. Just like his previous Soul Shack, Soul People features heavily blues-drenched jazz. The original album was recorded in 1964 and issued on Prestige
in early 1965. In 1993, it was reissued on CD by Prestige, featuring three additonal tracks.
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
Track 6
Track 7
Sonny Stitt
Edward "Sonny" Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. He was also one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 albums in his lifetime...
and Booker Ervin
Booker Ervin
Booker Telleferro Ervin II was an American tenor saxophone player. He was perhaps best known for his association with bassist Charles Mingus....
, and organist Don Patterson
Don Patterson (organist)
Don Patterson was an American jazz organist.Patterson played piano from childhood and was heavily influenced by Erroll Garner in his youth. In 1956, he switched to organ after hearing Jimmy Smith play the instrument...
. Just like his previous Soul Shack, Soul People features heavily blues-drenched jazz. The original album was recorded in 1964 and issued on Prestige
Prestige Records
Prestige Records was a jazz record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock. The company was located at 203 South Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, and recorded hundreds of albums by many of the leading jazz musicians of the day, sometimes issuing them under the names of several...
in early 1965. In 1993, it was reissued on CD by Prestige, featuring three additonal tracks.
Track listing
Original LP- "Soul People" (Stitt) - 9:59
- "Sonny's Book" (Stitt) - 8:57
- ""C" Jam Blues" (Ellington) - 10:00
- "Medley: I Can't Get StartedI Can't Get Started"I Can't Get Started" is a popular song, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by Vernon Duke, that was first heard in the theatrical production Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 where it was sung by Bob Hope...
/ The Masquerade Is Over" - 11:16
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
- "Flying HomeFlying Home"Flying Home" is a 32-bar AABA jazz composition most often associated with Lionel Hampton, written by Benny Goodman, Eddie DeLange, and Hampton....
" (Goodman, Hampton, Robin) - 10:13 - "Tune-Up (Davis) - 4:26
- "There Will Never Be Another YouThere Will Never Be Another You"There Will Never Be Another You" is a popular song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Mack Gordon for the Twentieth Century Fox musical Iceland starring Sonja Henie...
" (Gordon, Warren) - 7:53
- Tracks 1-5 recorded August 25, 1964; #6 on September 15, 1969; #7 on August 5, 1966. Tracks 5-6 previously issued on Don Patterson's Tune Up! (PRLP 7852).
Personnel
Tracks 1-5- Sonny StittSonny StittEdward "Sonny" Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. He was also one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 albums in his lifetime...
- alto saxophone - Booker ErvinBooker ErvinBooker Telleferro Ervin II was an American tenor saxophone player. He was perhaps best known for his association with bassist Charles Mingus....
- tenor saxophone - Don PattersonDon Patterson (organist)Don Patterson was an American jazz organist.Patterson played piano from childhood and was heavily influenced by Erroll Garner in his youth. In 1956, he switched to organ after hearing Jimmy Smith play the instrument...
- organ - Billy James - drums
Track 6
- Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
- Don Patterson - organ
- Grant GreenGrant GreenGrant Green was a jazz guitarist and composer....
- guitar - Billy James - drums
Track 7
- Don Patterson - organ
- Vinnie Corrao - guitar
- Billy James - drums