Soul Symphony
| Soul Symphony | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | August 26 & 28, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:54 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Monk Higgins & | |||
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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.[1]
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".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing[]
- All compositions by Monk Higgins except as indicated
- "Soul Symphony" - 25:55
- "Repeat After Me" - 6:43
- "Upper Four Hundred" (, 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
- - drums
- Monk Higgins - arranger, conductor
- David Duke, - french horn
- Buddy Collette - flute, alto flute
- Fred Robinson - guitar
- - percussion
- Unidentified string section led by (track 1) and (tracks 2-6)
- Alex Brown, , Clydie King - backing vocals
References[]
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 30, 2010
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 30, 2010
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Categories:
- Blue Note Records albums
- The Three Sounds albums
- 1969 albums
- Albums conducted by Monk Higgins
- Albums arranged by Monk Higgins
- Albums produced by Monk Higgins