Soul Symphony is the final album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Monk Higgins recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note discography accessed November 30, 2010
Reception The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3 stars stating "Soul Symphony is far from a throwaway; it's a deeply grooved-out tough record with all of the Three Sounds magic on full view, and is highly recommended to any fan of soul-jazz or beat hunting".Jurek, T. [ Allmusic Review] accessed November 30, 2010
Track listing All compositions by Monk Higgins except as indicated "Soul Symphony" - 25:55 "Repeat After Me" - 6:43 "Upper Four Hundred" (Dee Ervin, Higgins) - 4:04 "Popsicle Pimp" (Ervin, Higgins) 2:57 "Black Sugar" (Ervin, Higgins) - 4:15 Recorded at Liberty Studios in West Hollywood, California on August 26 (tracks 2–6) and August 27 (track 1), 1969
Personnel Gene Harris - piano Henry Franklin - bass Carl Burnett - drums Monk Higgins - arranger, conductor David Duke, Art Maebe - french horn Buddy Collette - flute, alto flute Fred Robinson - guitar Alan Estes - percussion Unidentified string section led by Jim Getzof (track 1) and Sid Sharp (tracks 2–6) Alex Brown, Mamie Galore, Clydie King - backing vocals
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