Soul People
1965 studio album by Sonny Stitt, Booker Ervin & Don Patterson
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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.
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
ReleasedEarly September 1965[1]
RecordedAugust 25, 1964 (#1–5)
August 5, 1966 (#7)
September 15, 1969 (#6)
August 5, 1966 (#7)
September 15, 1969 (#6)
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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| Released | Early September 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 25, 1964 (#1–5) August 5, 1966 (#7) September 15, 1969 (#6) | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz blues | |||
| Length | 40:12 original LP 62:44 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7372 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena (#1–5) Bob Porter (#6) Cal Lampley (#7) | |||
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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