Stanley Turrentine's last recording session of 1963 was technically the second, pared-down session for A Chip Off the Old Block, but his penultimate recording was an October 15 date for his wife, the organist Shirley Scott, that produced the album Soul Shoutin'. Earl May joined them on bass and Grassella Oliphant on drums.
The highlights of the album are probably the two Turrentine compositions,, the titular Soul Shoutin' and Deep Down Soul.
Shirley had her own Hammond B-3 style that was more rooted in gospel than Jimmy Smith's more percussive, soul-jazz style, but the level of emotional intensity and soulfulness in her playing, and her near-intuitive rapport with her husband on tenor sax, make this recording no less affecting than any of Stanley's work with Smith.
I could go on, but just listen to the two of them slow-burn together on Deep Down Soul and you'll understand better than my words can ever explain.
No comments:
Post a Comment