Soul On Top (Verve By Request): Vinyl LP BF30 Ay Amor ( Villa Fernandez

Ay Amor ( Villa Fernandez Ignacio Jacinto (aka Bola de Nieve) 7:14

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

This bluesy and spirited offering featured five evocative Hubbard originals including “Soul Surge

pianist Carl Perkins

Grachan Moncur III on trombone

Soul On Top (Verve By Request): Vinyl LP BF30 Ay Amor ( Villa FernandezIn 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