The Soul Explosion
| The Soul Explosion | ||||
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| Studio album by Illinois Jacquet | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Illinois Jacquet chronology | ||||
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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
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
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
- "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
- 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
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed April 17, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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