Prairie Dog is the eighth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, and his second for the Atlantic label, recorded in 1966.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "this is Pearson in full soul-jazz mode, driven deeply by the blues, with an all-star band... This is as fine as any date Pearson released for Atlantic, and grooves all the way through, seamlessly".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated
- "The Fakir" - 5:14
- "Prairie Dog" - 6:45
- "Hush-A-Bye" (Sammy Fain, Jerry Seelen) - 4:11
- "Soulin'" (Joe Henderson) - 6:59
- "Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) - 6:04
- "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 5:28
- Recorded in New York City in 1966
Personnel
- Duke Pearson - piano, (trio track 6), celeste, (track 3), arranger
- Johnny Coles - trumpet
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone
- Harold Vick - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Gene Bertoncini - guitar
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Mickey Roker - drums
References
- ^ Duke Pearson discography accessed September 8, 2010
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
