Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

1 hour 13 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Soul Jazz

Label

Prestige

Page Count

11

Performer

Shirley Scott, 1934-2002, Stanley Turrentine, 1934-2000, Grassella Oliphant, 1929-, Major Holley, 1924-1995, Earl May, fl. 1949

Date Recorded

1963-10-15

Release Date

1994

Review

Organist Shirley Scott and her then-husband, tenor great Stanley Turrentine always made potent music together. This CD, which combines together the former Prestige LPs The Soul Is Willing and Soul Shoutin', finds "Mr. T." at his early peak, playing some intense yet always soulful solos on such pieces as Sy Oliver's "Yes Indeed," "Secret Love," and his memorable originals "The Soul Is Willing" and "Deep Down Soul." Scott, who found her own niche within the dominant Jimmy Smith style, swings hard throughout the set and (together with drummer Grassella Oliphant and either Major Holley or Earl May on bass) the lead voices play with such consistent enthusiasm that one would think these were club performances. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Soul Jazz, Soul Jazz

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Soul Jazz