Soulful Brass

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Soulful Brass is an album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson and pianist/entertainer Steve Allen featuring performances recorded in 1968 for the Impulse! label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 1½ stars stating "Not one of Nelson's most memorable: watered-down arrangements and pop tunes framing Allen's electronic harpsichord noodling".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Allen except as indicated

1. "Torino" (Lou Garisto) - 2:03
2. "Sound Machine" (Steve Allen, S. Clayton) - 3:40
3. "Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein / Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) - 2:50
4. "Spooky" (Mike Sharpe, Harry Middlebrook) - 3:43
5. "125th Street & 7th Avenue" (Oliver Nelson) - 3:55
6. "Green Tambourine" (Paul Leka, Shelly Pinz) - 2:28
7. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) - 2:32
8. "Goin' Great" (Stan Applebaum) - 3:11
9. "Things I Should Have Said" (Steve Allen, David Allen) - 2:46
10. "Go Fly A Kite" - 2:30
11. "Melissa" - 3:59
12. "Last Night (Was a Bad Night)" - 2:34

• Recorded in Los Angeles, California on March 15, 1968 (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 7 12) and March 18, 1968 (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 & 10)

Personnel

• Steve Allen - electric harpsichord, piano
• Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
• Bobby Bryant - trumpet
• Tom Scott - tenor saxophone
• Roger Kellaway - piano
• Barney Kessel - guitar
• Larry Bunker, Jimmy Gordon - drums
• Other unknown musicians