Bobby Timmons-The Soul Man!-'66 Soul Jazz-new LP 180gr

reissue

Bobby Timmons ‎– The Soul Man!
Label:
Prestige ‎– PR 7465, Prestige ‎– PRT 7465

A hard-to-find gem from funky pianist Bobby Timmons – a non-trio session recorded in the mid 60s for Prestige, and featuring some especially great work from Wayne Shorter on tenor!

Shorter's appearance here is a real anomaly – especially since we can't recall another Prestige appearance from the time – but his presence really adds a lot to the record, bringing in some dark tones and sharp edges that are a perfect match for the growing complexity of Timmons' work on the keys of the piano! The sound's a bit soul jazz, but also has more of the modern edges you'd hear in Shorter's Blue Note sides – and the rest of the quartet features Ron Carter on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums.

Titles include a great version of Shorter's "Tom Thumb", plus "Cut Me Loose Charlie", "Ein Bahn Strasse", "Tenaj", and "Damned If I Know"

Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:
US
Released:
 
Genre:
Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:
Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop

Tracklist
A1     Cut Me Loose Charlie     5:40
A2     Tom Thumb     7:00
A3     Ein Bahn Strasse (One Way Street)     7:15
B1     Damned If I Know     6:20
B2     Tenaj     7:00
B3     Little Waltz     7:09

Credits

    Bass – Ron Carter
    Drums – Jimmy Cobb
    Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
    Piano – Bobby Timmons
    Producer – Cal Lampley
    Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter

Notes
Wayne Shorter appears courtesy of Blue Note Records.