Oasis (Shirley Scott album) explained

Oasis
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Shirley Scott
Cover:	Oasis (Shirley Scott album).jpg
Released:	1989
Recorded:	August 28, 1989 Fox Recording Studio, Rutherford, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Muse MR5388
Producer:	Houston Person
Chronology:	Shirley Scott
Prev Title:	One for Me
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	Great Scott!
Next Year:	1991

Oasis is an album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1989 and released on the Muse label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Scott is in fine form throughout the album, playing with plenty of warmth and feeling on original material as well as soulful interpretations".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated

1. "Oasis" - 6:53
2. "Lament" (J. J. Johnson) - 7:19
3. "Blues Everywhere" - 8:48 Bonus track on CD
4. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 7:08
5. "Basie in Mind" - 7:11
6. "Do You Know a Good Thing When You See One?" - 6:54
7. "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) - 8:45

Personnel

• Shirley Scott - organ
• Virgil Jones - trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 5-7)
• Charles Davis - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5-7)
• Houston Person - tenor saxophone (track 3)
  • Arthur Harper - bass Mickey Roker - drums

Notes and References

1. Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed July 5, 2012
2. Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed July 5, 2012