The Soul Is Willing

The Soul Is Willing
Studio album by Shirley Scott
Released	Mid August 1963[1]
Recorded	January 10, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz, Blues
Length	37:54
Label	Prestige PRLP 7267
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Shirley Scott chronology
Happy Talk (1962) The Soul Is Willing (1963) Drag 'em Out (1963)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Soul Is Willing is a studio album by organist Shirley Scott recorded and released in 1963 for Prestige as PRLP 7267. It features famous saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. In 1995, the album was reissued along with Soul Shoutin' on the same CD, featuring a different track order.

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "This is a good album that shows the husband and wife team of Shirley Scott and Stanley Turrentine in their usual, excellent form -- a fine example of organ combo soul jazz".^[2]

Track listing

1. "I Feel All Right" (Stanley Turrentine) - 6:20
2. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 8:23
3. "Remember" (Irving Berlin) - 4:12
4. "Stolen Sweets" (Wild Bill Davis, Dickie Thompson) - 6:26
5. "The Soul Is Willing" (Turrentine) - 6:32
6. "Yes Indeed" (Sy Oliver) - 6:01

Personnel

• Shirley Scott - organ
• Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
• Major Holley - bass
• Grassella Oliphant - drums

References

1. Billboard Aug 10, 1963
2. Erlewine, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 29, 2012