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| 1. | It's Your Thing
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| 2. | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
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| 3. | I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)
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| 4. | You
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| 5. | Stand by Me
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| 6. | Get Back
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| 7. | More Today Than Yesterday
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Jazz
Shirley Scott - Organ
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Drums
Chuck Rainey - Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electric)
David "Fathead" Newman - Flute, Sax (Tenor), Soloist
Eric Gale - Guitar
Ernie Royal - Trumpet
Hank Crawford - Brass, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Soloist
Jerry Jemmott - Bass (Electric)
Jimmy Johnson - Drums
Jimmy Johnson, Jr. - Drums
King Curtis - Conductor, Flute, Sax (Tenor), Soloist
Richard Tee - Piano
The idea of a soul-jazz album full of well-worn chestnuts like the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing," Ben E. King's "Stand By Me," and Goffin/King/Wexler's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" might seem a bit pedestrian at first. But once Hammond B-3 maestro Shirley Scott sets her instrument swirling with the deeply groovy assistance of her lockstep R&B backing band, the results are nearly irresistible. It doesn't hurt that Scott's band includes saxophonists King Curtis (tenor sax), Hank Crawford (alto and baritone), and David Newman (on tenor and flute), who provide fat, brash punctuation and some fine solos throughout.
A crack rhythm section lays down the foundation for some funky, passionate playing, as on the group's reading of "You" and a fun, rave-up take on the Beatles' "Get Back." Scott's playing is at the center, however, and her gospel-inflected melodies and bebop-inspired runs imbue every track with equal doses of grit and grace. Wholly accessible, yet overflowing with technical chops, SHIRLEY SCOTT & THE SOUL SAXES will fit the bill for those who get a kick out of deep-down soul-jazz.
Original Album: Atlantic 1532 (1969)
* Adrian Barber - Engineer
* Bob Liftin - Engineer
* Joel Dorn - Liner Notes, Producer
* Marty Sheller - Arranger
* Vernon Matisse - Cover Photo
* William Arlt - Remixing
One of Scott's best albums, Shirley Scott and the Soul Saxes finds the organist on a 1969 set of mostly soul covers. This was one of her few dates for the soul-heavy Atlantic label, but it certainly qualifies as a standout in the entire soul-jazz catalog. Joined by the royal sax trio of David Newman, King Curtis, and Hank Crawford, Scott plies her smooth, yet deep B-3 alchemy atop a stellar rhythmic pulse supplied by Chuck Rainey, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, and Richard Tee. And this fine contingent does not fail to please, especially on a joyous take of "More Today Than Yesterday" and the gospel-infused "I Wish I Knew (How It Feels Like to Be Free)." The versions of classics by the Isley Brothers, Aretha Franklin, and the Beatles aren't bad either.
---Stephen Cook, All Music Guide |
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