Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes is an album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1969 and released on the Atlantic label.Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed July 4, 2012
Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "One of Scott's best albums, Shirley Scott and the Soul Saxes finds the organist on a 1969 set of mostly soul covers. This was one of her few dates for the soul-heavy Atlantic label, but it certainly qualifies as a standout in the entire soul-jazz catalog".Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 4, 2012
Track listing "It's Your Thing" (O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley) - 4:30 "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler) - 4:20 "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" (Dick Dallas, Billy Taylor) - 6:24 "You" (Jack Goga, Ivy Jo Hunter, Jeffrey Owen) - 5:42 "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 4:04 "Get Back" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:46 "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) - 3:39 Recorded at Atlantic Studios in New York City on September 10, 1968 (track 3) and at Regent Sound Studios in New York City on July 9 (tracks 1, 4 & 5) and July 10 (tracks 2, 6 & 7), 1969
Personnel Shirley Scott - organ Ernie Royal - trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7) King Curtis, David Newman - flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7) Hank Crawford - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7) Richard Tee - piano (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7) Eric Gale - guitar Jerry Jemmott (track 3), Chuck Rainey (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7) - electric bass Jimmy Johnson (tracks 2, 6 & 7), Bernard Purdie (tracks 1 & 3–5) - drums Marty Sheller - arranger, conductor (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
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