Released 1968 | Length 36:23 Release date 1968 | |
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Recorded March 25, 1969Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey The Soul Explosion(1969) The Blues; That's Me!(1969) Illinois Jacquet albums The Blues; That's Me!, The Kid and the Brute, Bosses of the Ballad, The Message, Bottoms Up |
Illinois jacquet the soul explosion
The Soul Explosion is an album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.
Contents
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "This blues-based set is full of soul but often swings quite hard with the focus on Jacquet's exciting tenor throughout".
Track listing
All compositions by Gladys Bruce except as indicated
- "The Soul Explosion" – 9:17
- "After Hours" (Mark Gordon, Erskine Hawkins Avery Parrish) – 7:30
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 3:06
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 8:53
- "The Eighteenth Hole" – 3:30
- "Still King" (Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet) – 4:07 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Songs
1The Soul Explosion9:21
2After Hours7:30
3St Louis Blues3:06
References
The Soul Explosion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA