Soul GroovingMerl Saunders Trio and Big BandInitial release : 1968Galaxy (in Europe: America 30AM 6093) Merl Saunders organ based trio augmented on some tracks by the Ray Shanklin Big Band.
Tracks
Side 1
- Soul Roach (Saunders/Shanklin)
- Lonesome Fever (Saunders)
- I Pity The Fool (Malone)
- Up, Up And Away (Webb)
- Ode To Billy Joe (Gentry)
Side 2
- My Train (Saunders/Shanklin)
- Angel Eyes (Dennis/Brent)
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (Jordan/Austin)
- Tighten Up (Saunders/Shanklin)
- Soul Grooving (Daniels/Saunders/Shanklin)
Musicians
Merl Saunders Trio;
- Merl Saunders - organ
- Eddie Moore - drums
- Jimmy Daniels
Members of the Ray Shanklin Big Band play on Soul Roach, Lonesome Fever, I Pity The Fool, My Train, Tighten Up and Soul Grooving. The musicians involved include;
- Ray Shanklin - alto saxophone
- Johnny Bishop - guitar
- Bill Elliot - drums
Credits
- Big band arrangements - Ray Shanklin
- Sleeve notes - Wally Ray
Related releases
Two singles were released in conjunction with this LP;
- I Pity The Fool / Tighten Up, Merl Saunders, 1968, Galaxy 747
- Soul Grooving / Up Up and Away, Merl Saunders, 1969, Galaxy 755
Tighten Up was included on;
I Pity The Fool was included on;
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