Soul Merchant

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Soul Merchant
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Studio album by Sam Lazar
Released 1962
Recorded November 21, 196
Studio Tel Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre Jazz
Length29:31
Label Argo
LP-714
Producer Esmond Edwards
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Soul Merchant is an album recorded by organist Sam Lazar and released on the Argo label. [1]

Sam Lazar was an American pianist and Hammond organist originally from St. Louis, Missouri, United States. A mysterious figure who disappeared from the music scene in the early 1960s, he is best known for fronting a group that included early work from guitarist Grant Green. Lazar's career was heavily influenced by fellow organist Jimmy Smith.

Argo Records was a record label in Chicago that was established in 1955 as a division of Chess Records.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars. [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sam Lazar except as indicated

  1. "High Noon" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 4:18
  2. "Happy Bossa Nova" - 4:16
  3. "Sam's Jams" - 6:12
  4. "C C Rider" (Traditional) - 5:07
  5. "Smooth Coasting" - 3:45
  6. "Soul Merchant" - 5:53

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 A♭2 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".

Guitar fretted string instrument

The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the finger(s)/fingernails of one hand, while simultaneously fretting with the fingers of the other hand. The sound of the vibrating strings is projected either acoustically, by means of the hollow chamber of the guitar, or through an electrical amplifier and a speaker.

Drum kit collection of drums and other percussion instruments

A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum. A drum kit consists of a mix of drums and idiophones – most significantly cymbals, but can also include the woodblock and cowbell. In the 2000s, some kits also include electronic instruments. Also, both hybrid and entirely electronic kits are used.

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References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965), accessed September 12, 2012
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Album Entry, accessed September 12, 2012
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