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ACT MUSIC

SOUL TO JAZZ

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Artist
PURDIE, BERNARD
Format
Vinyl
Label
ACT MUSIC
Released
Jul 07, 2023
Catalog #
AECT9242.1
UPC
614427924216

About

When Bernard Purdie is not helping some big star the likes of Aretha Franklin, Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway and B.B. King to create a fantastic studio sound, the drummer pursues his own projects such as "Soul to Jazz", two albums he recorded in 1996 and 1997. Released on CD back then (and now out of print), the two recordings have a cult factor today and sound as fresh as they did back then. Now both albums are released together for the first time as a 3-LP Set. These recordings are peppered with lots of prominent star guests from jazz and soul, from Eddie Harris, Michael Brecker and Nils Landgren to Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine and Cornell Dupree. Purdie's "Soul to Jazz" project takes two different approaches: The first part focuses on the renowned WDR Big Band led by Gil Goldstein. Soul classics such as Stevie Wonder's "Superstition", "When a Man Loves a Woman", Eddie Harris' "Freedom Jazz Dance" and Lee Morgan's famous groove tune "Sidewinder" are interpreted in large-scale sound. One discovery of these recordings amidst all the renowned guest soloists is the New York-born singer Martin Moss. The great success of this first album released under "Soul to Jazz" led to "Soul to Jazz II", a more intimate record, but one that picks up where the first recording left off by exploring similar themes. Again Purdie has called together a notable band of kindred spirits, including saxophonists Hank Crawford (B.B. King, Ike & Tina Turner, Ray Charles), Stanley Turrentine (Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott) and Vincent Herring, as well as guitarist Cornell Dupree (King Curtis) to pianists Benny Green and Junior Mance. Bernard Purdie's "Soul to Jazz" is a timeless classic and a blueprint of the soul-jazz genre in all it's facets. Above all, it is a portrait of one of the most influential and best drummers in the world, who made jazz groove with his inimitable funky soul beat.

Tracklist 21 tracks

  1. 1 Moanin' 02:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Moanin'
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Bobby Timmons
    Performer
    Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  2. 2 Superstition 06:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    Superstition
    Duration
    06:12
    Composer
    Stevie Wonder
    Performer
    Martin Moss, Nils Landgren, Jane Comerford, Sharlie Pryce, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  3. 3 Iko Iko 05:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    Iko Iko
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    James Crawford
    Performer
    Gil Goldstein, Dean Brown, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  4. 4 Senor Blues 06:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Senor Blues
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Horace Silver
    Performer
    Eddie Harris, Michael Brecker, Nils Landgren, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  5. 5 When a Man Loves a Woman 04:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    When a Man Loves a Woman
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Calvin Houston Lewis, Andrew Wright
    Performer
    Martin Moss, Eddie Harris, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  6. 6 Freedom Jazz Dance 04:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    Freedom Jazz Dance
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Eddie Harris
    Performer
    Eddie Harris, Nils Landgren, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  7. 7 The Sidewinder 07:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    The Sidewinder
    Duration
    07:18
    Composer
    Lee Morgan
    Performer
    Randy Brecker, Frank Chastenier, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  8. 8 Brother, Where Are You? 04:18
    Track
    8
    Title
    Brother, Where Are You?
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Oscar Brown Jr.
    Performer
    Martin Moss, Dean Brown, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  9. 9 Wade in the Water 04:46
    Track
    9
    Title
    Wade in the Water
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Eddie Harris, Nils Landgren, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  10. 10 Work Song 03:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Work Song
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown Jr.
    Performer
    Eddie Harris, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  11. 11 Land of a Thousand Dances 03:12
    Track
    11
    Title
    Land of a Thousand Dances
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Chris Kenner
    Performer
    Martin Moss, Nils Landgren, Jane Comerford, Sharlie Pryce, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  12. 12 Gimme Some Lovin' 03:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    Gimme Some Lovin'
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood
    Performer
    Martin Moss, Dean Brown, Jane Comerford, Sharlie Pryce, Bernard Purdie
    Ensemble
    WDR Big Band Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gil Goldstein
  13. 13 Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child 06:28
    Track
    13
    Title
    Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Bernard Purdie, Stanley Turrentine, Stanley Banks, Benny Green
  14. 14 New Orleans Strutt 03:24
    Track
    14
    Title
    New Orleans Strutt
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Jack DeJohnette
    Performer
    Bernard Purdie, Vincent Herring, Cornell Dupree, George Naha, Stanley Banks, Junior Mance, Jack DeJohnette
  15. 15 La Place Street 06:46
    Track
    15
    Title
    La Place Street
    Duration
    06:46
    Composer
    Stanley Turrentine
    Performer
    Bernard Purdie, Stanley Turrentine, Cornell Dupree, Stanley Banks, Benny Green, Pancho Morales
  16. 16 Amen 05:57
    Track
    16
    Title
    Amen
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Bernard Purdie, Vincent Herring, Hank Crawford, George Naha, Cornell Dupree, Stanley Banks, Benny Green, Pancho Morales
  17. 17 Jubilation 05:27
    Track
    17
    Title
    Jubilation
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Junior Mance
    Performer
    Bernard Purdie, Vincent Herring, George Naha, Cornell Dupree, Stanley Banks, Junior Mance, Pancho Morales
  18. 18 Joshua 05:17
    Track
    18
    Title
    Joshua
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Hank Crawford, Howard Johnson, Cornell Dupree, George Naha, Stanley Banks, Benny Green, Bernard Purdie
  19. 19 Mister Magic 07:49
    Track
    19
    Title
    Mister Magic
    Duration
    07:49
    Composer
    Ralph MacDonald, William "Salty Bill" Salter
    Performer
    Bernard Purdie, Hank Crawford, Cornell Dupree, George Naha, Stanley Banks, Benny Green, Pancho Morales
  20. 20 Shaft: Theme 07:35
    Track
    20
    Title
    Shaft: Theme
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Isaac Hayes
    Performer
    Bernard Purdie, Vincent Herring, Jack Walrath, Howard Johnson, George Naha, Cornell Dupree, Benny Green, Stanley Banks, Pancho Morales
  21. 21 Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen 08:43
    Track
    21
    Title
    Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree, Vincent Herring, Hank Crawford, George Naha, Stanley Banks, Pancho Morales