Prairie Dog (album)
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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]
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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, celeste, 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