Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul Explained

Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1969 for the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 2:41
2. "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:32
3. "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 3:28
4. "Baby I Love You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:40
5. "Lady Soul" (Hank Crawford) - 3:12
6. "Soul Serenade" (Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon) - 3:30
7. "Ain't No Way" (Carolyn Franklin) - 3:37
8. "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)" (Aretha Franklin, Teddy White) - 2:16
9. "Take a Look" (Clyde Otis) - 3:13
10. "Going Down Slow" (James Burke Oden) - 7:26

Personnel

• Hank Crawford - alto saxophone
• Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
• Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell - trombone (tracks 1-3, 7 & 8)
• Frank Wess - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
• David Newman - tenor saxophone, flute
• Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
• Paul Griffin - piano, organ
  • Eric Gale - guitar Ron Carter (tracks 1, 3 & 7), Jerry Jemmott (tracks 2 & 8), Chuck Rainey (tracks 3-6 & 10) - bass
• Bernard Purdie - drums
• Unidentified string section conducted by Gene Orloff (tracks 3 & 9)
• Arif Mardin - arranger, conductor

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1500-series/#sd-1523 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/mr-blues-plays-lady-soul-mw0000913660 Allmusic listing