Prairie Dog (album) explained

Prairie Dog
Type:	Album
Artist:	Duke Pearson
Cover:	Prairie Dog (album).jpg
Released:	1966
Recorded:	1966
Genre:	Soul Jazz, Hard Bop
Length:	34:41
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Joel Dorn
Chronology:	Duke Pearson
Prev Title:	Honeybuns
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	Sweet Honey Bee
Next Year:	1966

Prairie Dog is the eighth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, and his second for the Atlantic label, recorded in 1966.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "this is Pearson in full soul-jazz mode, driven deeply by the blues, with an all-star band... This is as fine as any date Pearson released for Atlantic, and grooves all the way through, seamlessly".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated

1. "The Fakir" - 5:14
2. "Prairie Dog" - 6:45
3. "Hush-A-Bye" (Sammy Fain, Jerry Seelen) - 4:11
4. "Soulin'" (Joe Henderson) - 6:59
5. "Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) - 6:04
6. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 5:28

• Recorded in New York City in 1966

Personnel

• Duke Pearson - piano, (trio track 6), celeste, (track 3), arranger
• Johnny Coles - trumpet
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
• George Coleman - tenor saxophone
  • Harold Vick - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Gene Bertoncini - guitar
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Mickey Roker - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/duke-pearson/catalog/#atlantic-lp-3005 Duke Pearson discography
2. Jurek, T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r151633|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 8, 2010