| The Soul of the City | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | April 26–28, 1966 in New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Solid State SS-18009 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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The Soul of the City is an album by American jazz arranger and conductor Manny Albam featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally issued on the Solid State label. [1] [2]
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated "these progressive big band charts have held up very well over the decades since The Soul of the City was first issued by Solid State in 1966. This beautifully recorded album is well worth picking up". [3]
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