Soul People

Soul People is an album by American saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Booker Ervin, and organist Don Patterson. Just like his previous Soul Shack, Soul People features heavily blues-drenched jazz. The original album was recorded in 1964 and issued by Prestige in early 1965. In 1993, it was reissued on CD by Prestige, featuring three additional tracks.

Soul People
Studio album by Sonny Stitt With Booker Ervin & Don Patterson
Released	Early September 1965
Recorded	August 25, 1964 (#1–5) August 5, 1966 (#7) September 15, 1969 (#6)
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz blues
Length	40:12 original LP 62:44 CD reissue
Label	Prestige PRLP 7372
Producer	Ozzie Cadena (#1–5) Bob Porter (#6) Cal Lampley (#7)
Sonny Stitt chronology
Shangri-La (1964) Soul People (1965) Sax Expressions (1965)
Alternative cover
1993 CD reissue

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

Original LP

1. "Soul People" (Stitt) - 9:59
2. "Sonny's Book" (Stitt) - 8:57
3. ""C" Jam Blues" (Ellington) - 10:00
4. "Medley: I Can't Get Started/The Masquerade Is Over" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin/Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 11:16

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

5. "Flying Home" (Goodman, Hampton, Robin) - 10:13
6. "Tune-Up (Davis) - 4:26
7. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Gordon, Warren) - 7:53

Tracks 1–5 recorded August 25, 1964; #6 on September 15, 1969; #7 on August 5, 1966. Tracks 5–6 previously issued on Don Patterson's Tune Up! (PR 7852).

Personnel

Tracks 1–5

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone 2 and 4 tenor saxophone 1, 3 and 5
• Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
• Don Patterson - organ
• Billy James - drums

Track 6

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
• Don Patterson - organ
• Grant Green - guitar
• Billy James - drums

Track 7

• Don Patterson - organ
• Vinnie Corrao - guitar
• Billy James - drums