Soul of the Bible

Soul of the Bible is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley released on the Capitol label featuring performances by Adderley's Sextet with Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jr., George Duke, Walter Booker, and Roy McCurdy with narration by Rick Holmes and guest percussion and vocalists.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 2 stars stating "the music strikes fire only intermittently".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated. All narration by Rick Holmes

1. "In the Beginning" (David Axelrod) - 1:20
2. "Yield" (Olga James) - 2:20
3. "Obeah" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) - 7:36
4. "Fun in the Church" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Fleming Williams) - 7:08
5. "The Eternal Walk" - 6:48
6. "Krukma" (George Duke) - 3:17
7. "Gone" - 4:00
8. "Behold" (Nat Adderley, Arthur Charma) - 3:15
9. "Psalm 24" (Walter Booker) - 4:56
10. "Make Your Own Temple" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) - 5:58
11. "Taj" (Nat Adderley, Jr.) - 14:52
12. "Psalm 54" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Chick Corea) - 1:55
13. "Amani" (Nat Adderley, Francisco Centeno) - 11:35
14. "Space Spiritual" - 7:30

Personnel

• Nat Adderley – cornet
• Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
• George Duke - piano, electric piano
• Walter Booker - string bass
• Roy McCurdy - drums
• Nat Adderley, Jr. - piano, electric piano
• Francisco Centeno - electric bass
• Rick Holmes - narration
• Airto Moreira, King Errisson, Mayuto Correa, Octavio - percussion
• Fleming Williams (track 4), Arthur Charma (track 8), Olga James (track 13), Stephanie Spruill (track 14) - vocals

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