Soul on Jazz
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- Bennett Studios (Englewood, New Jersey)
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| Released | April 23, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | September 2001–January 2002 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:04 | |||
| Label | Heads Up International | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Jazz Times | (favourable)[2] |
| Vibe | [3] |
| All About Jazz | (favourable)[4] |
| Associated Press | (favourable)[5] |
Soul on Jazz is an album by Philip Bailey which was released in April 2002 on Heads Up International Records.[6] The album reached No. 45 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[7]
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] Ed Hogan of 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] The Associated Press declared "His new solo compilation, mixes two of the most creative forms of music.".."After more than 30 years, Bailey's sound is more innovative than ever."[5]
Overview
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]
