Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:52
Size: 83,1 MB
Art: Front
(5:54) 1. Show The Good Side
(4:23) 2. While The City Sleeps
(7:55) 3. Skankaroony
(8:54) 4. Chiquito Loco
(8:45) 5. Night Song
This 1966 session lives up to its title, offering the strong, comfortable appeal of a solid Lee Morgan record. Soul Outing was Foster's second Prestige record after concluding an 11-year stint in the Count Basie band in 1964 (the first, Fearless, was also recently issued on CD). Although he'd developed a reputation as an ace arranger, Foster spotlights his own warm, muscular tenor soulfulness here.
He's in a compatible quintet performing three originals and two numbers from the Broadway play Golden Boy. Foster's "Show the Good Side" has the gospel soul of a Bobby Timmons number. And the Lee Morgan stamp is all over the Sidewinder-swing of Foster's "Skankaroony" and the Latin lilt of "Night Song." The two covers get muscular samba readings and trumpeter Virgil Jones makes a good foil as Lee Morgan to Foster's Hank Mobley. Guitarist Billy Butler is also featured in a small rhythm role on "Show The Good Side" and "Night Song."
Foster went on to form his own jazz orchestra, the Loud Minority, and a stint with Elvin Jones before returning as director of the Basie orchestra. Today he's back to making strong, terrific music like this strong, timeless jazz classic. Recommended.~ Douglas Payne https://www.allaboutjazz.com/soul-outing-frank-foster-fantasy-jazz-review-by-douglas-payne.php
Personnel: Frank Foster: tenor sax; Virgil Jones: trumpet; Pat Rebillot: piano; Billy Butler: guitar; Bob Cunningham: bass; Richard Davis: bass; Alan Dawson: drums, congas.
He's in a compatible quintet performing three originals and two numbers from the Broadway play Golden Boy. Foster's "Show the Good Side" has the gospel soul of a Bobby Timmons number. And the Lee Morgan stamp is all over the Sidewinder-swing of Foster's "Skankaroony" and the Latin lilt of "Night Song." The two covers get muscular samba readings and trumpeter Virgil Jones makes a good foil as Lee Morgan to Foster's Hank Mobley. Guitarist Billy Butler is also featured in a small rhythm role on "Show The Good Side" and "Night Song."
Foster went on to form his own jazz orchestra, the Loud Minority, and a stint with Elvin Jones before returning as director of the Basie orchestra. Today he's back to making strong, terrific music like this strong, timeless jazz classic. Recommended.~ Douglas Payne https://www.allaboutjazz.com/soul-outing-frank-foster-fantasy-jazz-review-by-douglas-payne.php
Personnel: Frank Foster: tenor sax; Virgil Jones: trumpet; Pat Rebillot: piano; Billy Butler: guitar; Bob Cunningham: bass; Richard Davis: bass; Alan Dawson: drums, congas.
Soul Outing!
Thank you so much as always, Giullia!!!
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