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| Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands | ||||
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| Released | August 1966 [1] | |||
| Recorded | April 15 & 19, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:44 | |||
| Label | Impulse! A-9119 [2] | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands is an album by the American jazz organist Shirley Scott, recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label. [3]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, writing that "although nothing all that unexpected occurs, it is fun." [4]
NPR, as part of its Take Five series, singled out the title track, writing: "Scott was powerful, especially for her size, but her style also employed control and subtlety, even when working with a large ensemble." [5]
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Recorded on April 15 (tracks 7-10) and April 19, 1966, (tracks 1-6).
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