''Shoutin is an album by American saxophonist
Don Wilkerson
Don Wilkerson (c. 1932 – 18 July 1986) was an American soul jazz / R&B tenor saxophonist born in Moreauville, Louisiana, probably better known for his Blue Note Records recordings in the 1960s as bandleader with guitarist Grant Green. Prior ...
recorded in 1963 and released on the
Blue Note
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label.
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Reception
The
Allmusic
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review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "the high quality of the music on this album, as well as Wilkerson's other three records, will make most soul-jazz fans regret that this was his last record. It will also make them treasure the albums all the more."
[Erlewine, S. T. ]Allmusic Review
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Track listing
:''All compositions by Don Wilkerson except as indicated''
# "Movin' Out" - 5:27
# "Cookin' With Clarence" - 7:30
# "
Easy Living" (
Ralph Rainger
Ralph Rainger ( Reichenthal; October 7, 1901 – October 23, 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films.
Biography
Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, United States, Rainger initially embarked on a legal career, ...
,
Leo Robin
Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope and ...
) - 6:08
# "Happy Johnny" - 5:35
# "Blues for J" - 6:11
# "Sweet Cake" (Edward Frank) - 6:01
Personnel
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Don Wilkerson
Don Wilkerson (c. 1932 – 18 July 1986) was an American soul jazz / R&B tenor saxophonist born in Moreauville, Louisiana, probably better known for his Blue Note Records recordings in the 1960s as bandleader with guitarist Grant Green. Prior ...
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tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...
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John Patton -
organ
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Grant Green
Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms ...
- guitar
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Ben Dixon -
drums
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References
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Blue Note Records albums
Don Wilkerson albums
1963 albums
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
Albums produced by Alfred Lion