The Soul Explosion
Appearance
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Released | 1968 | |||
Recorded | March 25, 1969 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:23 | |||
Label | Prestige PR 7629 | |||
Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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The Soul Explosion is an album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "This blues-based set is full of soul but often swings quite hard with the focus on Jacquet's exciting tenor throughout".[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "The Soul Explosion" (Gladys Bruce) – 9:17
- "After Hours" (Mark Gordon, Erskine Hawkins, Avery Parrish) – 7:30
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 3:06
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 8:53
- "The Eighteenth Hole" (Bruce) – 3:30
- "Still King" (Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet) – 4:07 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
[edit]- Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
- Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Matthew Gee – trombone
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
- Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
- Milt Buckner – organ, piano, arranger
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- Al Lucas – bass, electric bass
- Al Foster – drums
- Jimmy Mundy – arranger
References
[edit]- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 17, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 17, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 759. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.