The Three Sounds – Soul Symphony | Blue Note BST 84341

Blue Note  records 1969 – BST 84341

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The Three Sounds – Soul Symphony is a 1969 Blue Note album 
featuring pianist Gene Harris, bassist Henry Franklin and drummer
 Carl Burnett. Catalogued as Blue Note BST 84341, the record 
expands the classic Three Sounds piano-trio format with 
orchestral colors, including strings, 
French horn, flute, guitar and percussion.

The sessions took place at Liberty Studios in Los Angeles on
 August 26–28, 1969. Monk Higgins served as composer, arranger 
and conductor, giving the music a distinctive large-ensemble 
setting around the Three Sounds. Additional overdubs feature
 vocalists Alex Brown, Mamie Galore and Clydie King.

The album contains “Soul Symphony,” “Repeat After Me,” 
“Upper Four Hundred,” “Popsicle Pimp” and “Black Sugar.” 
The individual tracks form a continuous musical concept,
 with the orchestral arrangements placing Gene Harris's 
piano at the center of a sophisticated late-1960s soul-jazz sound.

For vinyl collectors, the original US stereo Blue Note BST 84341 
is particularly relevant as the 1969 US issue documented
 in the Blue Note discography.

Line-up & Credits:

Line-up
Gene Harris – piano
Henry Franklin – bass
Carl Burnett – drums
Monk Higgins – composer, arranger & conductor
Additional Musicians
Buddy Collette – flute, alto flute
David Duke – French horn
Art Maebe – French horn
Freddy/Fred Robinson – guitar
Alan Estes – percussion
Alex Brown – backing vocals
Clydie King – backing vocals
Mamie Galore – backing vocals
String section – led by Sid Sharp and Jim Getzoff on the respective sessions

Recording Date
The album was recorded in August 1969 at Liberty Studios, West Hollywood, California
 California. Session records document recordings on
 August 26, 27 and 28, 1969, with different orchestral and vocal overdub sessions.
Engineer Bert Agudelo
mixer: Christina Hersch

Tracklist:

Monk Higgins composed the principal material and wrote or co-wrote t
he album's pieces. The title suite “Soul Symphony” is by Higgins, while 
“Upper Four Hundred,” “Popsicle Pimp,” and “Black Sugar” 
are credited to Dee Ervin and Monk Higgins.


A        Soul Symphony    26:05
B1        Repeat After Me    6:45
B2        Upper Four Hundred    4:03
B3        Popsicle Pimp    2:55
B4        Black Sugar    4:15

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Quartette Trés Bien – Sky High (Decca DL 4715, 1965)

Quartette Trés Bien – Sky High | Decca Jazz LP DL 4715

DECCA RECORDS 1965                            DL24715  

notes:

Sky High is one of the most distinctive recordings by the
 St. Louis jazz group Quartette Trés Bien. Released by Decca 
in 1965, the album combines soulful piano, acoustic bass, 
drums and African-influenced percussion to create a lively
 blend of jazz, Latin rhythms and popular-song standards.

Led by pianist Jeter Thompson, the quartet developed a 
highly recognizable sound, with Richard Simmons on bass,
 Albert St. James on drums and Percy James on congas and bongos.
 The strong rhythmic emphasis and percussion give the album 
a warm, sophisticated groove that places Sky High comfortably 
within the soul-jazz and Latin-jazz territory of the mid-1960s.

Credits :

Line-up / Musicians
Jeter Thompson – piano
Richard Simmons – bass
Albert St. James – drums
Percy James – congas, bongos / African percussion

 The Sky High sessions were recorded in 
New York City on April 28 and 29, 1965.

    Producer – Milt Gabler

Tracklist:

A1        Shangri-La 5:50
Written-By – Matty Malneck, Robert Maxwell
A2        Invitation 5:12
Written-By – Bronislau Kaper*, Paul Francis Webster
A3        Kubah 8:08
Written-By – Jeter Thompson
A4        Say April  2:35
Written-By – Albert St. James
B1        I Can't Get Started  6:06
Written-By – Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke
B2        Ruby  5:22
Written-By – Heinz Roemheld*, Mitchell Parish
B3        Blues For The Congo  5:32
Written-By – Albert St. James 4:39
B4        Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
Written-By – Bart Howard

 

 

 

 

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Morris Nanton – Soul Fingers (Prestige PRST 7467, 1967)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Morris Nanton – Soul Fingers | Prestige PRST 7467

 

 

 

 

Prestige records 1967 ‎– PRST 7467

 

 

 notes:

Soul Fingers captures Morris Nanton at the intersection 
of soul jazz, hard bop and Latin-inflected grooves. 
His relaxed but highly rhythmic piano is supported by the
 long-standing partnership of bassist Norman Edge and 
drummer Al Beldini, with Johnny Murray Jr.'s congas 
adding extra drive. The unusual appearance of 
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers on “Troubles Of The World”
 gives the opening track an especially distinctive Latin-soul character.
 Contemporary DownBeat praised the trio while 
noting the contrasting effect of Pucho's appearance.

credits:

Morris Nanton – piano
Norman Edge – bass
Al Beldini – drums
Johnny Murray Jr. – congas
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – additional percussion/
band personnel on “Troubles Of The World” only

Recorded: May 13, 1965 – Van Gelder Studio, 
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Producer: Cal Lampley
Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

tracklist:

A1        Troubles Of The World
Backing Band – Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers*
Written-By – Douglas*
    2:15
A2        The Shadow Of Your Smile
Written-By – Mandel*, Webster*
    4:17
A3        Georgia
Written-By – Carmichael*
    6:00
A4        Fly Me To The Moon
Written-By – Howard*
    5:21
A5        I'll Remember April
Written-By – Raye*, De Paul*
    4:32
B1        Whistle Stop
Written-By – Morris Nanton
    2:30
B2        The Summer Wind
Written-By – Bradtke*, Mercer*
    4:05
B3        L-O-V-E
Written-By – Kaempfert*, Gabler*
    2:35
B4        The Lamp Is Low
Written-By – Ravel*
    3:15
B5        Soul Fingers
Written-By – De Coteaux*
    8:39

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