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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
Track listing
- "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 2:41
- "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:32
- "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 3:28
- "Baby I Love You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:40
- "Lady Soul" (Hank Crawford) - 3:12
- "Soul Serenade" (Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon) - 3:30
- "Ain't No Way" (Carolyn Franklin) - 3:37
- "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)" (Aretha Franklin, Teddy White) - 2:16
- "Take a Look" (Clyde Otis) - 3:13
- "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
References
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed October 6, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 6, 2015
