Soulful Brass
Soulful Brass is an album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson and pianist/entertainer Steve Allen featuring performances recorded in 1968 for the Impulse! label.[1]
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | March 15 & 18, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 1½ stars stating "Not one of Nelson's most memorable: watered-down arrangements and pop tunes framing Allen's electronic harpsichord noodling".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Steve Allen except as indicated
- "Torino" (Lou Garisto) - 2:03
- "Sound Machine" (Steve Allen, S. Clayton) - 3:40
- "Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein / Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) - 2:50
- "Spooky" (Mike Sharpe, Harry Middlebrook) - 3:43
- "125th Street & 7th Avenue" (Oliver Nelson) - 3:55
- "Green Tambourine" (Paul Leka, Shelly Pinz) - 2:28
- "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) - 2:32
- "Goin' Great" (Stan Applebaum) - 3:11
- "Things I Should Have Said" (Steve Allen, David Allen) - 2:46
- "Go Fly A Kite" - 2:30
- "Melissa" - 3:59
- "Last Night (Was a Bad Night)" - 2:34
- Recorded in Los Angeles, California on March 15, 1968 (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 7 12) and March 18, 1968 (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 & 10)
Personnel
- Steve Allen - electric harpsichord, piano
- Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
- Bobby Bryant - trumpet
- Tom Scott - tenor saxophone
- Roger Kellaway - piano
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Larry Bunker, Jimmy Gordon - drums
- Other unknown musicians
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References
- Impulse! Records discography accessed April 12, 2011
- Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed April 12, 2011
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