Deep Soul (album)
| Deep Soul | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Wide Tracks Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Par Records | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Laws | |||
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Deep Soul is a studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1992 by Par Records.[1] The album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Guest performers
Artists such as Philip Bailey and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler appear on the album.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic gave Deep Soul a 3/5 star rating.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonite's the Night" | Rob Mullins | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Believe It or Not" | James Taylor | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Harvest for the World" | The Isley Brothers | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Blue Indigo" | Larry Dunn | 4:58 |
| 5. | "After Midnight" | Noel Classen, Ronnie Laws, Wayne Henderson | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Stairway to the Stars" | Matt Malneck, Mitchell Parish | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Big Daddy Swing" | Ronnie Laws | 4:03 |
| 8. | "All the Way Back Home" | Ronnie Laws | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Lonesome Journey" | Ronnie Laws | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Still Always There" | Ronnie Laws, William Jeffrey | 5:30 |
| 11. | "So Far, So Near" | Ronnie Laws | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Blues in the 5th Ward" | Ronnie Laws, Wayne Henderson | 4:42 |
Personnel
- Ronnie Laws – soprano saxophone (1), saxophone (2, 5, 8, 9), tenor saxophone (3, 6, 7, 10–12), alto saxophone (4), piccolo flute (11)
- Rob Mullins – keyboards
- Noel Classen – keyboards (2, 5, 8, 9), synthesizer programming (2, 5, 8, 9, 11), bass (2, 5, 8, 9, 11), drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
- Dwight Sills – guitars (1, 3–5, 7–10, 12)
- Nathaniel Philips – bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12)
- Craig T. Cooper – bass (9)
- William "Bubba" Bryant – drums (1, 3, 7, 10, 12)
- Ndugu Chancler – drums (4)
- Rayford Griffin – drums (11)
- Wayne Henderson – trombone (7, 10, 11)
- Julie Delgado – backing vocals (3)
- Augie Johnson – backing vocals (3, 9)
- Gregory Matta – backing vocals (3, 9)
- Sandra Fairly – backing vocals (9)
- Philip Bailey – vocal scats (9)
Production
- Chuck Fassert – executive producer
- Douglas Kanner – executive producer
- Stuart Alan Love – executive producer
- Wayne Henderson – producer
- Steve Batte – engineer
- Eben Calderon – engineer
- Dennis Parker – engineer
- Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Michael Jacoby – art direction
- Ansgar Hiller – graphic design
- Peter Figen – cover photography
References
- ^ a b Ronnie Laws (1992). Deep Soul (album). Par Records.
- ^ "Ronnie Laws: Deep Soul (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ a b "Ronnie Laws: Deep Soul". allmusic.com. Allmusic.