Soul Stirrin'

Soul Stirrin'
Studio album by Bennie Green
Released	1958
Recorded	April 28, 1958 [1]
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:38
Label	Blue Note BLP 1599
Producer	Alfred Lion
Bennie Green chronology
Back on the Scene (1958) Soul Stirrin' (1958) The Swingin'est (1958)

Soul Stirrin' is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green, recorded on April 28, 1958 and released on Blue Note later that year. ^{[2] [3]} In 2003, the album was reissued by Mosaic Records as part of a compilation titled Mosaic Select: Bennie Green. ^{[4] [5]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[7]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "Soul Stirrin' is an invigorating, exciting date from trombonist Bennie Green, showcasing his wide range of skills.... Each musician plays with soul and passion, both on the laidback blues and mambos and the rollicking swing numbers. It's a thoroughly enjoyable record and one that is a good introduction to Green's wonderful, friendly style." ^[6]

Marc Davis of All About Jazz wrote, "This is a bluesy, almost pre-bop record... Soul Stirrin' is an unexpected pleasure from a jazz man who is largely forgotten. Now that I've discovered Bennie Green, I want to hear more." ^[3]

Author Scott Yanow described the group as "particularly intriguing," and remarked, "All of the horns and Clark get in their solos, a wide variety of tempos are employed, and the overall result is one of the trombonist's strongest recordings." ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bennie Green, except as noted.

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Soul Stirrin'"	Babs Gonzales	6:50
2.	"We Wanna Cook"		6:38
3.	"That's All"	Alan Brandt Bob Haymes	6:25

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lullaby of the Doomed"	Gonzales	6:01
2.	"B. G. Mambo"		8:15
3.	"Black Pearl"	Bill Graham	5:45

CD reissue bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Soul Stirrin'" (mono take)	Gonzales	6:44

Personnel

Musicians

• Bennie Green – trombone, vocals
• Gene Ammons, Billy Root – tenor saxophone
• Sonny Clark – piano
• Ike Isaacs – bass
• Elvin Jones – drums
• Babs Gonzales – vocals (tracks 1, 2 & 7)

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Jack Walker – liner notes

References

1. Yanow, Scott (2000). Bebop. Miller Freeman. p. 277. ISBN   9780879306083 – via Google Books.
2. Blue Note discography accessed October 7, 2010
3. Jazz, All About. "Bennie Green: Bennie Green: Soul Stirrin' – 1958 album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
4. "Bennie Green: Mosaic Select 3". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
5. "Bennie Green, Weston Sessions Re-released on Mosaic Select". DownBeat. June 18, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
6. Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2010
7. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 356.