| Body of Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by Alfonzo Blackwell | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Street Life | |||
| Producer | Alfonzo Blackwell | |||
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Body of Soul is the third studio album by Alfonzo Blackwell released in 1998. [1] The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 19 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [2] [3]
Artists such as Preston Glass and Sheldon Reynolds appeared upon the album. [1]
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