- Merry Ole Soul
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Merry Ole Soul Studio album by Duke Pearson Released 1969 Recorded February 25 & August 19, 1969 Genre Jazz Label Blue Note Duke Pearson chronology How Insensitive
(1969)Merry Ole Soul
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(1968-70)Merry Ole Soul is a Christmas album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] Track listing
- "Sleigh Ride" (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) - 6:25
- "The Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone) - 5:47
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) - 2:00
- "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) - 5:10
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 4:07
- "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (Traditional) - 3:44
- "Wassail Song" (Traditional) - 3:04
- "Silent Night" (Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr) - 4:12
- "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner) - 1:14
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- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on February 25 (track 1) & August 19 (tracks 2-9), 1969
Personnel
- Duke Pearson - piano, celeste
- Bob Cranshaw - bass (tracks 1-8)
- Mickey Roker - drums (tracks 1-8)
- Airto Moreira - percussion (tracks 2-8)
References
- ^ Duke Pearson discography accessed September 13, 2010
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed September 13, 2010
Categories:- Blue Note Records albums
- Duke Pearson albums
- 1969 Christmas albums
- Christmas albums by American artists
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
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