Duke Pearson

This 1966 date by Duke Pearson with an octet was originally issued by Atlantic. Reissued by Collectables, this is Pearson in full soul-jazz mode, driven deeply by the blues, with an all-star band (not all members play on all tunes): drummer Mickey Roker; Harold Vick on soprano; James Spaulding on flute and alto; bassist Bob Cranshaw; trumpeter Johnny Coles; tenor George Coleman; guitarist Gene Bertoncini; and Pearson on piano and celeste. -Thom Jurek

PERSONNEL:

DUKE PEARSON, piano, celeste
HAROLD VICK, soprano & tenor sax
JAMES SPAULDING, alto sax, flute
JOHNNY COLES, trumpet
GENE BERTONCINI, guitar
BOB CRANSHAW, bass
MICKEY ROKER, drums

New York, 1966

TRACKS:

01. The Fakir
02. Prairie Dog
03. Hush-A-Bye
04. Soulin'
05. Little Waltz
06. Angel Eyes