| Soul on Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 23, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | September 2001–January 2002 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Heads Up International Records | |||
| Producer | Philip Bailey, Bob Belden, Scott Kinsey, Dave Love, Myron McKinley | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Jazz Times | (favourable)[2] |
| Vibe | [3] |
| All About Jazz | (favourable)[4] |
| Associated Press | (favourable)[5] |
Soul on Jazz is an albumbyPhilip Bailey which was released in April 2002 on Heads Up International Records.[6] The album reached No. 45 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[7]
Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times noted "This new solo effort from Earth, Wind and Fire’s estimable frontman should really be called Soul on the Periphery of Jazz. Like a martini so dry that the vermouth is barely detectable, Bailey’s latest is pure soul infused with just a hint of jazz." Loudon added "Reinterpreting jazz treasures both familiar and lesser-known, he moves from triumph to triumph."[2] Ed Hogan of Allmusic gave a 3 out of 5 star rating and wrote "More jazz-oriented than Dreams, Soul on Jazz benefits from the sharing of production chores with Myron McKinley, Bob Belden, and Scott Kinsey. The album is definitely on track."[1] The Associated Press declared "His new solo compilation, mixes two of the most creative forms of music.".."After more than 30 years, Bailey's sound is more innovative than ever."[5]
On the album, Bailey covers Thelonious Monk's "Ruby, My Dear", Earth, Wind & Fire's "Keep Your Head to the Sky", Joe Zawinul's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", Chick Corea's Sometime Ago, Les McCann's "Compared to What" and Herbie Hancock's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story".[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Indiscretions" | Sir Bailey, Joe Zawinul | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Dear Ruby (Ruby, My Dear)" | Thelonious Monk, Sally Swisher | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Compared to What" | Gene McDaniels | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Nature Boy" | Eden, Ahbez | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Bop-Skip-Doodle" | Sir Bailey, Wayne "Dj Smash" Cobbs | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Unrestrained" | Sir Bailey, Myron McKinley | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" | Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Larry Williams, Joe Zawinul | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Keep Your Head to the Sky" | Maurice White | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Sometime Ago" | Chick Corea, Neville Potter | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" | Herbie Hancock, Jean Hancock | 5:14 |
| 11. | "On the Red Clay" | Freddie Hubbard, Mark Murphy | 5:01 |
