Soul Searching (Shirley Scott album)

1960 studio album by Shirley Scott

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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Allmusic| [1]

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

## Reception[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* Shirley Scott \- organ
* Wendell Marshall \- bass
* Arthur Edgehill \- drums

## References[edit]

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

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Shirley Scott

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.

leader

co-leader|

* Great Scott! (Prestige, 1958)
* Scottie (1958)
* Shirley's Sounds (1958–60)
* The Shirley Scott Trio (1958–60)
* Now's the Time (1958–64)
* Workin' (1958–61)
* Scottie Plays the Duke (1959)
* Soul Searching (1959)
* Like Cozy (1960)
* Mucho, Mucho (1960)
* Soul Sister (1960)
* Stompin' (1960–61)
* Blue Seven (1961)
* Satin Doll (1961)
* Shirley Scott Plays Horace Silver (1961)
* Happy Talk (1962)
* Drag 'em Out (1963)
* For Members Only (1963)
* Great Scott!! (Impulse!, 1964)
* Travelin' Light (with Kenny Burrell, 1964)
* Latin Shadows (1965)
* On a Clear Day (1966)
* Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands (1966)
* Soul Duo (and Clark Terry, 1966)
* Girl Talk (1967)
* Soul Song (1968)
* Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes (1968–69)
* Something (1970)
* Mystical Lady (1971)
* Lean on Me (1972)
* Superstition (1973)
* One for Me (1974)
* Oasis (1989)
* Blues Everywhere (1991)
* Skylark (1991)
* A Walkin' Thing (1992)

With
Stanley
Turrentine|

* Hip Soul (1961)
* Hip Twist (1961)
* Dearly Beloved (session led by Turrentine, 1962)
* A Chip off the Old Block (Turrentine, 1963)
* Never Let Me Go (Turrentine, 1963)
* Soul Shoutin' (1963)
* The Soul Is Willing (1963)
* Blue Flames (joint leaders, 1964)
* Everybody Loves a Lover (1964)
* Hustlin' (Turrentine, 1964)
* Let It Go (Turrentine, 1964–66)
* Queen of the Organ (1964)
* Common Touch (Turrentine, 1968)

With
Eddie
"Lockjaw"
Davis|

* Count Basie Presents Eddie Davis Trio + Joe Newman (1958)
* Eddie Davis Trio Featuring Shirley Scott, Organ (Roulette, 1958)
* Jaws (1958)
* Smokin' (1958)
* The Eddie Davis Trio Featuring Shirley Scott (Roulette Roost series, 1958)
* The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (1958)
* The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Vol. 2 (1958)
* The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Volume 3 (1958)
* Bacalao (1959)
* Jaws in Orbit (1959)
* Misty (1959–60)
* Very Saxy (and Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb, 1959)
* Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott (1960)

With
others|

* Hear My Blues (Al Smith, 1959)
* Person to Person (Mildred Anderson, 1960)
* Soft Swingin' Jazz (Joe Newman, 1958)

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