Soul on Jazz

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Soul on Jazz
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Studio album by
Philip Bailey
ReleasedApril 23, 2002
RecordedSeptember 2001–January 2002
Genre Jazz
Label Heads Up International Records
Producer Philip Bailey, Bob Belden, Scott Kinsey, Dave Love, Myron McKinley
Philip Bailey chronology
Dreams
(1999)		Soul on Jazz
(2002)		 Love Will Find a Way
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Jazz Times (favourable) [2]
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All About Jazz (favourable) [4]
Associated Press (favourable) [5]

Soul on Jazz is an album by Philip Bailey which was released in April 2002 on Heads Up International Records. [6] The album reached No. 45 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [7]

Contents

Critical reception

Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times noted "This new solo effort from Earth, Wind and Fire’s estimable frontman should really be called Soul on the Periphery of Jazz. Like a martini so dry that the vermouth is barely detectable, Bailey’s latest is pure soul infused with just a hint of jazz." Loudon added "Reinterpreting jazz treasures both familiar and lesser-known, he moves from triumph to triumph." [2] Ed Hogan of Allmusic gave a 3 out of 5 star rating and wrote "More jazz-oriented than Dreams, Soul on Jazz benefits from the sharing of production chores with Myron McKinley, Bob Belden, and Scott Kinsey. The album is definitely on track." [1] The Associated Press declared "His new solo compilation, mixes two of the most creative forms of music.".."After more than 30 years, Bailey's sound is more innovative than ever." [5]

Overview

On the album, Bailey covers Thelonious Monk's "Ruby, My Dear", Earth, Wind & Fire's "Keep Your Head to the Sky", Joe Zawinul's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", Chick Corea's Sometime Ago, Les McCann's "Compared to What" and Herbie Hancock's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story". [8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Indiscretions"Sir Bailey, Joe Zawinul4:25
2."Dear Ruby (Ruby, My Dear)" Thelonious Monk, Sally Swisher4:42
3."Compared to What"Gene McDaniels4:59
4."Nature Boy"Eden, Ahbez4:57
5."Bop-Skip-Doodle"Sir Bailey, Wayne "Dj Smash" Cobbs4:24
6."Unrestrained"Sir Bailey, Myron McKinley3:48
7."Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Larry Williams, Joe Zawinul 4:51
8."Keep Your Head to the Sky" Maurice White 4:56
9."Sometime Ago" Chick Corea, Neville Potter3:47
10."Tell Me a Bedtime Story"Herbie Hancock, Jean Hancock5:14
11."On the Red Clay" Freddie Hubbard, Mark Murphy5:01

Personnel

Musicians

Production

[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hogan, Ed. "Philip Bailey: Soul on Jazz". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. 1 2 Loudon, Christopher (July 1, 2002). "Philip Bailey: Soul On Jazz". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.
  3. ↑ Holley Jr., Eugene (July 2002). "Philip Bailey: Soul on Jazz". Vibe . Vol. 10, no. 7. p. 138.
  4. ↑ Nathan, Dave (May 1, 2002). "Philip Bailey: Soul on Jazz". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz.
  5. 1 2 "Audio Reviews by The Associated Press". The Associated Press . The Telegraph Herald. May 5, 2002.
  6. 1 2 3 Philip Bailey: Soul On Jazz. Heads Up International. April 2002.
  7. ↑ "Philip Bailey Chart History (Jazz Albums)". Billboard .
  8. ↑ "Soul on Jazz by Philip Bailey". secondhandsongs.com.
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