1973 Grover Washington Jr – Soul Box
Soul Box is the third studio album by American saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. The project was originally divided in two LPs, both released in 1973 on Kudu Records with quite identical covers as Soul Box Vol. 1 and Soul Box Vol. 2, then issued as a 2-LP set as KUX-1213. Both albums were recorded during March 1973 with the same personnel. In 2008, the two volumes were released on one CD by Verve/GRP Records.
Tracks
1 Aubrey (David Gates) 03:44
2 Masterpiece (Norman Whitfield) 13:20
3 Trouble Man (Marvin Gaye) 15:56
4 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder) 06:04
5 Don’t Explain (Arthur Herzog Jr; Billie Holiday) 11:11
6 Easy Living-Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do (Leo Robin; Ralph Rainger; Everett Robbins; Porter Grainger) 09:56
7 Taurian Matador (Billy Cobham) 08:08
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Idris Muhammad |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Electric Piano | Bob James |
| Organ | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Clarinet | Wally Kane |
| Clarinet | Romeo Penque |
| Flute | Wally Kane |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Flute | Romeo Penque |
| Flute | George Marge |
| Flute | Harvey Estrin |
| French Horn | Brooks Tillotson |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| French Horn | Peter Gordon |
| Horn | Romeo Penque |
| Oboe | Romeo Penque |
| Oboe | George Marge |
| Piccolo | Hubert Laws |
| Piccolo | Romeo Penque |
| Piccolo | George Marge |
| Piccolo | Harvey Estrin |
| Recorder | Harvey Estrin |
| Sax | Grover Washington Jr |
| Sax | Wally Kane |
| Trombone | Alan Raph |
| Trombone | Paul Faulise |
| Trombone | Tony Studd |
| Trombone | Santo Russo |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Percussion | David Friedman |
| Percussion | Phil Kraus |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Barbara Massey |
| Vocals | Bernard Thacker |
| Vocals | Eileen Gilbert |
| Vocals | Maeretha Stewart |
| Vocals | Randolph Peyton |
| Vocals | Bill Eaton |
Other Musicians
1 Aubrey
| Acoustic Guitar | Jay Berliner |
7 Taurian Matador
| Drums | Billy Cobham |
Strings
Bassoon – Donald MacCourt
Cello – Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Seymour Barab
Viola – Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, Theodore Israel
Violin – Charles Libove, David Nadien, Elliot Rosoff, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Bob James
Conductor – Bob James
Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
Design – Bob Ciano
Painting – David A. Leffel
Recorded At Van Gelder Studios
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