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The deeply soulful Louisiana-born tenor saxophonistDon Wilkersonmade his Blue Note debut in 1962 withPreach Brother!, an under-recognized soul jazz classic and a hidden gem of the Blue Note catalog.Wilkersonhad joinedRay Charlesband in the mid-1950s and played on several of the soul legends classic Atlantic sides, the feeling of which carries over into this exuberant 6-song set ofWilkersonoriginals. Joined byGrant Greenon guitar,Sonny Clarkon piano,Butch Warrenon bass, andBilly Higginson drums,Wilkersonis an absolute powerhouse from the opening flourishes of the jump blues Jeanie-Weenie to the swaggering closer Pigeon Peas. In between,Wilkersontakes his listeners to church on the irrepressible shouters Dem Tambourines and Camp Meetin, downshifts for the expressive Homesick Blues, and carries on an animated conversation withGreenssoul-drenched guitar on The Eldorado Shuffle.
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered byKevin Grayfrom the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl atOptimal.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Jeanie-Weenie
2. Homesick Blues
3. Dem Tambourines
SideB
1. Camp Meetin’
2. The Eldorado Shuffle
3. Pigeon Peas
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