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2002 studio album by Philip Bailey
Soul on Jazz album by Philip Bailey which was released in April 2002 on Heads Up International Records .[6] Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[7]
Critical reception [ edit ] Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times noted "This new solo effort from Earth, Wind and Fire ’s estimable frontman should really be called Soul on the Periphery of Jazz. Like a martini so dry that the vermouth is barely detectable, Bailey’s latest is pure soul infused with just a hint of jazz." Loudon added "Reinterpreting jazz treasures both familiar and lesser-known, he moves from triumph to triumph."[2] Allmusic gave a 3 out of 5 star rating and wrote "More jazz-oriented than Dreams , Soul on Jazz benefits from the sharing of production chores with Myron McKinley, Bob Belden , and Scott Kinsey . The album is definitely on track."[1] [5]
Overview [ edit ] On the album, Bailey covers Thelonious Monk 's "Ruby, My Dear ", Earth, Wind & Fire 's "Keep Your Head to the Sky ", Joe Zawinul 's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy ", Chick Corea 's Sometime Ago, Les McCann 's "Compared to What" and Herbie Hancock 's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story".[8]
Track listing [ edit ] Title Writer(s) 1. "My Indiscretions" Sir Bailey, Joe Zawinul 4:25 2. "Dear Ruby (Ruby, My Dear) " Thelonious Monk , Sally Swisher4:42 3. "Compared to What" Gene McDaniels 4:59 4. "Nature Boy" Eden, Ahbez 4:57 5. "Bop-Skip-Doodle" Sir Bailey, Wayne "Dj Smash" Cobbs 4:24 6. "Unrestrained" Sir Bailey, Myron McKinley 3:48 7. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy " Johnny "Guitar" Watson , Larry Williams, Joe Zawinul 4:51 8. "Keep Your Head to the Sky " Maurice White 4:56 9. "Sometime Ago" Chick Corea , Neville Potter3:47 10. "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" Herbie Hancock, Jean Hancock 5:14 11. "On the Red Clay" Freddie Hubbard , Mark Murphy5:01
Personnel [ edit ] Musicians [ edit ] Philip Bailey – lead vocals, handclaps (1), timbales (3), arrangements (5, 6, 8), backing vocals (6)Scott Kinsey – keyboards (1, 4, 5, 9, 11), handclaps (1), arrangements (1, 5, 9, 11), orchestration (4), programming (5, 11), acoustic piano (9), electric piano (10)
Myron McKinley – acoustic piano (2, 3, 4, 6, 7), keyboards (2, 3, 6, 7, 8), melodica (2, 6), arrangements (2, 3, 6, 7, 8)
DJ Smash – programming (5)
Mike Campbell – guitar (1-5, 7, 8, 9, 11) [Not the same Mike Campbell that played with Tom Petty].
Alan Burroughs – acoustic guitar (2)
John Hart – lead guitar (9, 11), guitar (10)
David Dyson – bass guitar (2, 3, 6, 7)Ira Coleman – acoustic bass (4, 5, 8-11)Billy Kilson – drums
Don Alias – congas (1-4, 8, 9, 10), percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10), handclaps (1)Dave Love – handclaps (1)
Daniel de los Reyes – congas (7)Bob Belden – soprano saxophone (1), handclaps (1), arrangements (4, 10)
Lou Marini – alto saxophone (3, 7)Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (3)Scott Wendholt – trumpet (1, 4)
Billy Baker – backing vocals (1, 5)
Charmaine Cousins – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5-8, 11)
David Whitworth – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 11), BGV arrangements (3, 7, 8)
Don Corey Washington – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 8, 11)
Robert Brookins – backing vocals (6)[6] Production [ edit ] Producers – Philip Bailey (all tracks); Bob Belden and Scott Kinsey (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9, 10 & 11); Myron McKinley (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8).
Executive Producer – Dave Love
Engineered and Mixed by Robert Friedrich
Assistant Engineers – Mark Fraunfelder and Tim Stritmater
Recorded at Bennett Studios (Englewood, NJ).
BGV’s recorded by David Kowlaski
Technical Engineer – Andy Ackland
Mix Assistant – Tim Lauber
Mixed at O’Henry Studios (Burbank, CA).
Mastered by Louis F. Hemsey
Art Direction and Design – Robert Hoffman
Cover Photo – Peter Figen
Inner Sleeve Photos – Andrew Lepley [6]
References [ edit ]
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