Blues and the Soulful Truth
by Leon Thomas
- Type: Album
- Released: 1972
- Label: Flying Dutchman
- Country: United States
- Length: 42:30
- Community rating: 3.74/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Transitioning from his defining work alongside Pharoah Sanders, the profoundly unique jazz vocalist leaned heavily into heavily syncopated funk and soulful R&B for this Flying Dutchman release. Utilizing his famous avant-garde yodeling technique within accessible, groove-laden structures, the album successfully bridges the gap between spiritual jazz exploration and contemporary 1970s soul music.
Genres
Descriptors: improvisation, avant-garde, soulful, vocal, spirituality, bluesy, rhythmic
Tracklist
- Let's Go Down to Lucy's (4:25)
- L-O-V-E (2:53)
- Gypsy Queen (10:16)
- Love Each Other (3:14)
- Shape Your Mind to Die (5:20)
- Boom-Boom-Boom (4:52)
- China Doll (5:06)
- C.C. Rider (6:21)
Credits
- Leon Thomas - primary artist, percussion, vocals, written-by, other [firecrackers], percussion [bottle], arranged by
- Pee Wee Ellis - arranged by, conductor, tenor saxophone, written-by, piano, other [firecrackers], soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, organ, marimba, percussion [coat hangers]
- Hideo Yamashita - artwork [cover drawing]
- Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone
- Bernard Purdie - drums
- Gordon Edwards - electric bass
- Cornell Dupree - electric guitar
- Neal Creque - electric piano, piano [acoustic], written-by, organ