Soul Searching (Shirley Scott album)

Soul Searching
Studio album by Shirley Scott
Released	1960
Recorded	December 4, 1959 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:00
Label	Prestige PRLP 7173
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Shirley Scott chronology
Jaws in Orbit (1959) Soul Searching (1960) Shirley's Sounds (1958-60)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Soul Searching is an album by organist Shirley Scott for the Prestige label which was recorded in 1959.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Soul Searching spotlights Shirley Scott's accelerated development as a composer... each song is a model of energy and efficiency as tight as an outgrown pair of shoes".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated

1. "Duck and Rock"- 5:35
2. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Don Redman, Andy Razaf) - 4:50
3. "Yes Indeed" (Sy Oliver) - 5:53
4. "Boss" – 4:32
5. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) - 5:35
6. "Plunk, Plunk, Plunk" - 4:33
7. "You Won't Let Me Go" (Buddy Johnson) - 4:32
8. "Soul Searchin'" - 4:30

Personnel

• Shirley Scott - organ
• Wendell Marshall - bass
• Arthur Edgehill - drums

References

1. Ankeny, J. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2012
2. Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed June 28, 2012