| CODE | King Curtis ~ King Soul (1960) {Prestige 7789}
King Curtis ~ King Soul
Vinyl transfer in 24/192 & 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 1LP | Artwork
Hard Bop, Soul Jazz | Prestige ~ PR 7789 (1972 Stereo)
Reissue of New Jazz NJLP 8237 entitled "The New Scene Of King Curtis"
Recorded at/by Rudy Van Gelder
Recorded in 1960 in the Rudy Van Gelder studio, this amazing session is a rare example of the legendary R&B saxophonist King Curtis playing in a jazz setting. Although Curtis is best known for his work on seminal early sides like the Coasters' 'Yakety Yak' and as a backing musician for the likes of Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett, Curtis proves here that his immense talent was not limited by genre. Featuring Nat Adderley on trumpet, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Oliver Jackson on drums, Curtis plays four original compositions and the standard 'Willow Weep For Me,' and while this session is not necessarily groundbreaking, it still represents some of the best jazz of the era!
TRACKS
A1 Da Duh Dah (King Curtis) 6:00
A2 Have You Heard (Foster, Curtis) 10:10
A3 Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronell) 5:20
B1 Little Brother Soul (King Curtis) 8:30
B2 In A Funky Groove (King Curtis) 10:45
PERSONNEL
Bass – Paul Chambers
Cornet – Nat Adderley
Drums – Oliver Jackson
Piano – Wynton Kelly
Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Matrix / Runout (Side A): P7789 A-1A-S2 SXT (Scribed)
Matrix / Runout (Side B): P7789 B-1A-S1 SXT (Scribed)
GEAR
VPI HW-16.5 RCM
VPI Classic 2
VPI JHM Classic 2 10.5" tonearm with OTF VTA
Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC cartidge
Musical Suroundings The Phonomena II preamp
Tascam UH-7000 ADC/DAC
Apple Mac Mini 2.86GHz Core i5
Sound Studio 4.8.101
Audioquest interconnects
KAB Speedstrobe |
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