Heavy Soul (Ike Quebec album)
Heavy Soul is the debut album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec, recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]
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| Released | Mid March 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 26, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Soul jazz | |||
| Length | 48:47 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84093 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| Tom Hull | B+[5] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Thick-toned tenor Ike Quebec is in excellent form... His ballad statements are quite warm, and he swings nicely on a variety of medium-tempo material".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Ike Quebec except as indicated
- "Acquitted" - 5:38
- "Just One More Chance" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 5:50
- "Que's Dilemma" - 4:29
- "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (Jay Gorney, Yip Harburg) - 5:28
- "The Man I Love" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 6:31
- "Heavy Soul" - 6:51
- "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) - 5:22
- "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) - 2:44
- "Blues for Ike" (Roach) - 5:54 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Ike Quebec - tenor saxophone
- Freddie Roach - organ (tracks 1-7 & 9)
- Milt Hinton - bass
- Al Harewood - drums (tracks 1-7 & 9)
References
- Billboard Mar 24, 1962
- Blue Note Records discography accessed October 29, 2010
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 14, 2010
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1187. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Hull, Tom (May 2005). "Recycled Goods (19)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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