Ike Quebec – Heavy Soul (LP Vinyl)
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Ike Quebec spent years as both a talent scout and recording artist for Blue Note, helping sign Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell before his own recording career hit full stride in the early '60s. By the time *Heavy Soul* was laid down, Quebec was playing with the unhurried confidence of a man who had nothing left to prove, channeling the raw, churchy feel of rhythm and blues directly into the jazz idiom.
Ike Quebec's aptly titled 1961 album Heavy Soul was a soul jazz masterclass with the tenor saxophonist joined by Freddie Roach (organ), Milt Hinton (bass) and Al Harewood (drums). Ike's robust horn conjures a variety of moods from up-tempo swingers to sultry slow-tempo stunners closing with a spellbinding duo rendition of "Nature Boy" with Hinton. Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal.
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UPC: 602455233967
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 7.21.23
Format: LP Vinyl