Shoutin'

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Shoutin'
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Studio album by Don Wilkerson
Released 1963
Recorded July 29, 1963
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre Jazz
Length36:52
Label Blue Note
BST 84145
Producer Alfred Lion
Don Wilkerson chronology
Preach Brother!
(1962)
Shoutin'
(1963)

Shoutin' is an album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. [1]

Don Wilkerson was an American soul jazz / R&B tenor saxophonist born in Moreauville, Louisiana, probably better known for his Blue Note Records recordings in the 1960s as bandleader with guitarist Grant Green. Prior to signing with the label, he worked frequently with Cannonball Adderley. Some of his earliest recordings were done in the 1950s as a sideman for Amos Milburn and Ray Charles.

Blue Note Records American record label

Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label that is owned by Universal Music Group and operated with Decca Records. Established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, it derives its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues. Originally dedicated to recording traditional jazz and small group swing, from 1947 the label began to switch its attention to modern jazz. Although the original company did not record many of the pioneers of bebop, significant exceptions are Thelonious Monk, Fats Navarro and Bud Powell.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "the high quality of the music on this album, as well as Wilkerson's other three records, will make most soul-jazz fans regret that this was his last record. It will also make them treasure the albums all the more." [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Don Wilkerson except as indicated
  1. "Movin' Out" - 5:27
  2. "Cookin' With Clarence" - 7:30
  3. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 6:08
  4. "Happy Johnny" - 5:35
  5. "Blues for J" - 6:11
  6. "Sweet Cake" (Edward Frank) - 6:01

Personnel

Tenor saxophone type of saxophone

The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while the Alto is pitched in the key of E), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef, sounding an octave and a major second lower than the written pitch. Modern tenor saxophones which have a high F key have a range from A2 to E5 (concert) and are therefore pitched one octave below the soprano saxophone. People who play the tenor saxophone are known as "tenor saxophonists", "tenor sax players", or "saxophonists".

John Patton was an American jazz, blues and R&B pianist and organist, often known by his nickname, Big John Patton.

Grant Green American jazz guitarist and composer

Grant Green was an American jazz guitarist and composer.

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References

  1. Blue Note Records discography accessed November 8, 2010
  2. 1 2 Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed November 8, 2010