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.Impulse! Records discography accessed April 12, 2011.
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".Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed April 12, 2011.
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 & 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 Ron Carter - bass Britt Woodman - trombone Grady Tate - drums
Other unknown musicians
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