Soul Liberation

Soul Liberation
Studio album by Rusty Bryant
Released	1970
Recorded	June 15, 1970 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:22
Label	Prestige PR 7798
Producer	Bob Porter
Rusty Bryant chronology
Night Train Now! (1969) Soul Liberation (1970) Fire Eater (1971)

Soul Liberation is an album by jazz saxophonist Rusty Bryant recorded for the Prestige label in 1970.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This has a bluesier, harder R&B feel than his previous effort (Night Train Now), courtesy of a revamped lineup".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Rusty Bryant except as indicated

1. "Cold Duck Time" (Eddie Harris) - 6:19
2. "The Ballad of Open Bliss" - 5:59
3. "Lou-Lou" (Charles Earland) - 8:12
4. "Soul Liberation" (Earland) - 11:35
5. "Freeze-Dried Soul" - 7:30

Personnel

• Rusty Bryant - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Virgil Jones - trumpet
• Charles Earland - organ
• Melvin Sparks - guitar
• Idris Muhammad - drums

Production

• Bob Porter - producer
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

References