Prestige PR 7190

South Side Soul (Audiophile 180gr. HQ Vinyl)

Jazz Workshop Vinyl

Personnel:
John Wright (p), Wendell Roberts (b), Walter McCants (d)

Reference: JW-101 LP

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Album details
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Format: LP / 12" / 33rpm / STEREO
Label: JAZZ WORKSHOP
Catalogue Reference: JW-101
Recording Year: 1960
Country of Pressing: SPAIN
Comments: 180 Gram Newly Remastered Vinyl
Reissue of the original Prestige PRLP 7190
Limited edition in Solid carton sleeve
Cover Grade: MINT
Vinyl Grade: MINT

Tracklist

Side One:

1. South Side Soul (Esmond Edwards) 5:00
2. 47th And Calumet (John Wright) 3:54
3. La Salle St. After Hours (Armond Jackson) 5:18
4. 63rd And Cottage Grove (John Wright) 4:04

Side Two:

1. 35th St. Blues (Wendell Roberts) 6:59
2. Sin Corner (Armond Jackson) 5:28
3. Amen Corner (Wendell Roberts) 5:27

Album details

Originally issued in Stereo on Prestige LP (PR 7190)
Subsequently reissued in the Prestige/New Jazz budget subsidiary label Status (ST 7190)

The John Wright Trio
John Wright (piano), Wendell Roberts (bass), Walter McCants (drums).
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliff, New Jersey, August 30, 1960

Engineered & mastered by Rudy Van Gelder
Cover photo & design: Esmond Edwards
Back-liner notes: LeRoi Jones
Recording supervised by Esmond Edwards

Press reviews

"John Wright, who is now quite obscure, recorded five albums during 1960-1962 that emphasized the souful side of hard bop. In a trio with bassist Wendell Roberts and drummer Walter McCants on his debut session, Wright performs seven original compositions, all of which have something to do with Chicago. On titles such as "South Side Soul," "Salle St. After Hours" and "Amen Corner," Wright plays soulfully while swinging."

—Scott Yanow (All Music Guide)

"Worth seeking out and listening to a thousand times. Sweet phrasing and gorgeous arrangements. A lost gem, this!"

—Andy Massingham

"The personal intimacy with South Side Chicago is powerfully conveyed in this distinctly emotional and bluesy album."

—Adrian Burnes