Soul People is an album by American saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Booker Ervin, and organist Don Patterson. Just like his previous Soul Shack, Soul People features heavily blues-drenched jazz. The original album was recorded in 1964 and issued by Prestige in early 1965. In 1993, it was reissued on CD by Prestige, featuring three additional tracks.
Track listing Original LP
"Soul People" (Stitt) - 9:59 "Sonny's Book" (Stitt) - 8:57 "C Jam Blues" (Ellington) - 10:00 "Medley: I Can't Get Started/The Masquerade Is Over" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin/Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 11:16
Bonus tracks on CD reissue: "Flying Home" (Goodman, Hampton, Robin) - 10:13 "Tune-Up (Davis) - 4:26 "There Will Never Be Another You" (Gordon, Warren) - 7:53 (previously unissued out-take from Don Patterson's Soul Happening! [PR 7484])
Tracks 1–5 recorded August 25, 1964; Track 6 recorded September 15, 1969; Track 7 recorded August 5, 1966. Note: tracks 5–6 previously issued on Don Patterson's Tune Up! [PR 7852].
Personnel Tracks 1–5 Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone (2 and 4) tenor saxophone (1, 3 and 5) Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone Don Patterson - organ Billy James - drums
Track 6 Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone Don Patterson - organ Grant Green - guitar Billy James - drums
Track 7 Don Patterson - organ Vinnie Corrao - guitar Billy James - drums
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