The Source

by Jimmy Scott

The Source cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:53
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Joel Dorn, this impeccably arranged session features the singer's uniquely high, androgynous vocal range tackling classic jazz standards. The deeply emotive, heavily prolonged phrasing transforms the familiar material, solidifying his reputation as a master interpreter of jazz balladeering.

Genres

Descriptors: Vocal, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Exodus (4:33)
  2. On Broadway (3:31)
  3. Our Day Will Come (3:46)
  4. I Wish I Knew (4:21)
  5. Unchained Melody (5:45)
  6. Day By Day (4:47)
  7. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (4:50)
  8. This Love Of Mine (4:20)

Credits

  • Jimmy Scott - primary artist, vocals
  • William S. Fischer - arranged by
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Bruno Carr - drums
  • David "Fathead" Newman - flute, saxophone
  • Billy Butler - guitar
  • Eric Gale - guitar
  • Junior Mance - piano

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