Pearson, Duke - Merry Ole Soul

NEW VINYL LP ON BLUE NOTE 2021

180 GRAM VINYL

Pianist Duke Pearson’s too-little-known holiday gem Merry Ole Soul was the sole Christmas album of the classic Blue Note era, and it remains a highly enjoyable treat for jazz fans and Christmas music lovers alike with its first-ever vinyl reissue. Recorded in 1969, the album featured the pianist, producer, and Blue Note stalwart in a trio with Bob Cranshaw on bass and Mickey Roker on drums. Adding percussion to several tracks on the album was Airto Moreira, who was shuttling between Pearson’s date and sessions for Miles Davis’ seminal fusion classic Bitches Brew on the very same day.

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Tracklist

A1: Sleigh Ride
A2: Little Drummer Boy
A3: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
A4: Jingle Bells

B1: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
B2: Go Tell It On The Mountain
B3: Wassail Song
B4: Silent Night
B5: O Little Town Of Bethlehem