Soul On Top (Verve By Request): Vinyl LP BF30 • Softpak CD

• Softpak CD

The brilliant arranger Gil Evans had already collaborated with Miles Davis on Birth of the Cool and Miles Ahead when he made his 2 excellent albums for World Pacific—New Bottle Old Wine (1958) and Great Jazz Standards (1959)—the latter featuring Johnny Coles

Grachan Moncur III on trombone

Stepping Into Tomorrow

3    Jaramillo Blues (For Virginia and Danny)

Soul On Top (Verve By Request): Vinyl LP BF30 • Softpak CDIn the liner notes to this grooving 1969 album, featuring a big band led by drummer Louis Bellson and arranged by Impulse! star Oliver Nelson, the Godfather of Soul explains that he is a jazz man at heart. Browns soul consigliere, saxophonist Maceo Parker, helps make this a swinging, spirited and satisfying set of standards and JB hits. Verve By Request Series features 180 gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man in Detroit. Tracklist: Side A 1. That's My