Soul of the Bible is the second collaborative studio album by the Nat Adderley Sextet and Rick Holmes, presented by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. It was released as a follow-up to Soul Zodiac through Capitol Records in 1972. Recording sessions took place at Capitol Records Studio in Hollywood, California with production handled by David Axelrod and Cannonball Adderley.
The album features narration from Rick Holmes and contributions from the sextet: Nat Adderley on cornet, George Duke and Nat Adderley Jr. on electric piano, Walter Booker on acoustic bass, Francisco Centeno on electric bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums, with guest appearances by vocalists Fleming Williams, Arthur Charma, Olga James and Stephanie Spruill, and percussionists Airto Moreira, King Errisson, Mayuto Correa and Octavio Bailly, Jr.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley – cornet George Duke – electric piano, piano Walter Booker – acoustic bass Roy McCurdy – drums Francisco Centeno – electric bass Nathaniel E. Adderley, Jr. – piano, electric piano Rick Holmes – narration Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, arrangement, presenter Fleming Williams – vocals (track 4) Arthur Charma – vocals (track 8) Olga James – vocals (track 13) Stephanie Spruill – vocals (track 14) Airto Moreira – percussion "King" Errisson Pallman Johnson – percussion Mayuto Correa – percussion Octavio Bailly Jr – percussion
Production Cannonball Adderley – producer David Axelrod – producer Gene Hicks – engineer Jay Ranellucci – engineer John Hoernle – art direction Roy Kohara – design Leroy Brooks – photography
References
External links
soul of the bible on Cannonball Adderley's website