Soul People | ||||
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Released | Early September 1965 [1] | |||
Recorded | August 25, 1964 (#1–5) August 5, 1966 (#7) September 15, 1969 (#6) | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz blues | |||
Length | 40:12original LP 62:44 CD reissue | |||
Label | Prestige PRLP 7372 | |||
Producer | Ozzie Cadena (#1–5) Bob Porter (#6) Cal Lampley (#7) | |||
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Soul People is an album by American saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Booker Ervin, and organist Don Patterson. Just like his previous Soul Shack, Soul People features heavily blues-drenched jazz. The original album was recorded in 1964 and issued by Prestige in early 1965. In 1993, it was reissued on CD by Prestige, featuring three additional tracks.
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Allmusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Original LP
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
Tracks 1–5
Track 6
Track 7
Sonny Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern because of his tendency to rarely work with the same musicians for long despite his relentless touring and devotion to the craft. Stitt was sometimes viewed as a Charlie Parker mimic, especially earlier in his career, but gradually came to develop his own sound and style, particularly when performing on tenor saxophone and even occasionally baritone saxophone.
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Low Flame is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1962 and released on the Jazzland label.
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Donny Brook is an album by organist Don Patterson with saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label. The album features guitarist Grant Green who was credited as Blue Grant for contractual reasons, being then signed to Blue Note Records.
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