Soulful Brass is an album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson and pianist/entertainer Steve Allen featuring performances recorded in 1968 for the Impulse! label.[ Impulse! Records discography accessed April 12, 2011.]
Reception
The
Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 1½ stars, stating: "Not one of Nelson's most memorable: watered-down arrangements and pop tunes framing Allen's electronic harpsichord noodling".
[Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed April 12, 2011.]
Track listing
- All compositions by Steve Allen except as indicated
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"Torino" (Lou Garisto) - 2:03
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"Sound Machine" (Steve Allen, S. Clayton) - 3:40
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"Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein / Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) - 2:50
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"Spooky" (Mike Sharpe, Harry Middlebrook) - 3:43
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"125th Street & 7th Avenue" (Oliver Nelson) - 3:55
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"Green Tambourine" (Paul Leka, Shelly Pinz) - 2:28
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"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) - 2:32
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"Goin' Great" (Stan Applebaum) - 3:11
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"Things I Should Have Said" (Steve Allen, David Allen) - 2:46
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"Go Fly A Kite" - 2:30
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"Melissa" - 3:59
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"Last Night (Was a Bad Night)" - 2:34
- *Recorded in Los Angeles, California, on March 15, 1968 (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 12), and March 18, 1968 (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 & 10)
Personnel
Ron Carter - bass
Britt Woodman - trombone
Grady Tate - drums
