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Released
  
Early September 1965

Soul People (1964)
  
Sax Expressions (1965)

Release date
  
21 February 2007

Genre
  
Jazz blues

Artist
  
Sonny Stitt

Label
  
Prestige Records

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Recorded
  
August 25, 1964 (#1-5) August 5, 1966 (#7) September 15, 1969 (#6) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Length
  
40:12 original LP 62:44 CD reissue

Producers
  
Ozzie Cadena (#1-5), Bob Porter (#6), Cal Lampley (#7)

Sonny Stitt albums
  
Stitt Plays Bird, Stitt Meets Brother Jack, Soul Electricity!, Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar, Boss Tenors in Orbit!

Sonny stitt soul people


Soul People is an album by American saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Booker Ervin, and organist Don Patterson. Just like his previous Soul Shack, Soul People features heavily blues-drenched jazz. The original album was recorded in 1964 and issued on Prestige in early 1965. In 1993, it was reissued on CD by Prestige, featuring three additional tracks.

Contents

Track listing

Original LP

  1. "Soul People" (Stitt) - 9:59
  2. "Sonny's Book" (Stitt) - 8:57
  3. ""C" Jam Blues" (Ellington) - 10:00
  4. "Medley: I Can't Get Started / The Masquerade Is Over" - 11:16

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Flying Home" (Goodman, Hampton, Robin) - 10:13
  2. "Tune-Up (Davis) - 4:26
  3. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Gordon, Warren) - 7:53
Tracks 1-5 recorded August 25, 1964; #6 on September 15, 1969; #7 on August 5, 1966. Tracks 5-6 previously issued on Don Patterson's Tune Up! (PR 7852).

Personnel

Tracks 1-5

  • Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
  • Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
  • Don Patterson - organ
  • Billy James - drums

    • Track 6

  • Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
  • Don Patterson - organ
  • Grant Green - guitar
  • Billy James - drums

    • Track 7

  • Don Patterson - organ
  • Vinnie Corrao - guitar
  • Billy James - drums

    • Songs

    1Soul People9:59
    2Sonny's Book8:57
    3C" Jam Blues10:01

    References

    Soul People Wikipedia
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