Soul on Jazz

Soul on Jazz is an album by Philip Bailey which was released in April 2002 on Heads Up International Records.[6] The album rose to No. 45 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[7]

Soul on Jazz
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 23, 2002
GenreJazz
LabelHeads Up International Records
ProducerPhilip Bailey, Bob Belden, Bob Beldon, Scott Kinsey, Dave Love, Myron McKinley
Philip Bailey chronology
Dreams
(1999)
Soul on Jazz
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Jazz Times(favourable)[2]
Vibe[3]
All About Jazz(favourable)[4]
Associated Press(favourable)[5]

Overview

On the album, Bailey covered Thelonious Monk's "Ruby, My Dear", Earth, Wind & Fire's "Keep Your Head to the Sky", Joe Zawinul's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", Chick Corea's Sometime Ago, Les McCann's "Compared to What" and Herbie Hancock's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story".[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Indiscretions"Sir Bailey, Joe Zawinul4:25
2."Dear Ruby (Ruby, My Dear)"Thelonious Monk, Sally Swisher4:42
3."Compared to What"Gene McDaniels4:59
4."Nature Boy"Eden, Ahbez4:57
5."Bop-Skip-Doodle"Sir Bailey, Wayne "Dj Smash" Cobbs4:24
6."Unrestrained"Sir Bailey, Myron McKinley3:48
7."Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Larry Williams, Joe Zawinul4:51
8."Keep Your Head to the Sky"Maurice White4:56
9."Sometime Ago"Chick Corea, Neville Potter3:47
10."Tell Me a Bedtime Story"Herbie Hancock, Jean Hancock5:14
11."On the Red Clay"Freddie Hubbard, Mark Murphy5:01

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Personnel

Musicians

  • Philip Bailey – lead vocals, handclaps (1), timbales (3), arrangements (5, 6, 8), backing vocals (6)
  • Scott Kinsey – keyboards (1, 4, 5, 9, 11), handclaps (1), arrangements (1, 5, 9, 11), orchestration (4), programming (5, 11), acoustic piano (9), electric piano (10)
  • Myron McKinley – acoustic piano (2, 3, 4, 6, 7), keyboards (2, 3, 6, 7, 8), melodica (2, 6), arrangements (2, 3, 6, 7, 8)
  • DJ Smash – programming (5)
  • Mike Campbell – guitar (1-5, 7, 8, 9, 11)
  • Alan Burroughs – acoustic guitar (2)
  • John Hart – lead guitar (9, 11), guitar (10)
  • David Dyson – bass guitar (2, 3, 6, 7)
  • Ira Coleman – acoustic bass (4, 5, 8-11)
  • Billy Kilson – drums
  • Don Alias – congas (1-4, 8, 9, 10), percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10), handclaps (1)
  • Dave Love – handclaps (1)
  • Daniel de los Reyes – congas (7)
  • Bob Belden – soprano saxophone (1), handclaps (1), arrangements (4, 10)
  • Lou Marini – alto saxophone (3, 7)
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (3)
  • Scott Wendholt – trumpet (1, 4)
  • Billy Baker – backing vocals (1, 5)
  • Charmaine Cousins – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5-8, 11)
  • David Whitworth – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 11), BGV arrangements (3, 7, 8)
  • Don Corey Washington – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 8, 11)
  • Robert Brookins – backing vocals (6)[6]

Production

  • Producers – Philip Bailey (all tracks); Bob Belden and Scott Kinsey (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9, 10 & 11); Myron McKinley (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8).
  • Executive Producer – Dave Love
  • Engineered and Mixed by Robert Friedrich
  • Assistant Engineers – Mark Fraunfelder and Tim Stritmater
  • Recorded at Bennett Studios (Englewood, NJ).
  • BGV’s recorded by David Kowlaski
  • Technical Engineer – Andy Ackland
  • Mix Assistant – Tim Lauber
  • Mixed at O’Henry Studios (Burbank, CA).
  • Mastered by Louis F. Hemsey
  • Design – Robert Hoffman
  • Cover Photo – Peter Figen
  • Inner Sleeve Photos – Andrew Lepley

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References

  1. Hogan, Ed. "Philip Bailey: Soul on Jazz". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. Loudon, Christopher (July 1, 2002). "Philip Bailey: Soul On Jazz". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.
  3. Holley Jr., Eugene (July 2002). "Philip Bailey: Soul on Jazz". Vol. 10 no. 7. Vibe. p. 138. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. Nathan, Dave (May 1, 2002). "Philip Bailey: Soul on Jazz". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz.
  5. "Audio Reviews by The Associated Press". The Associated Press. The Telegraph Herald. May 5, 2002.
  6. Philip Bailey: Soul On Jazz. Heads Up International. April 2002.
  7. "Philip Bailey: Soul On Jazz (Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  8. "Soul on Jazz by Philip Bailey". secondhandsongs.com.
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