Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Merry Ole Soul
| Recorded | Feb 21 & Aug 20, 1969 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BST 84323 |
| Released | 1969 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 924177 |
The record
Pearson's holiday session trades hard bop swagger for something looser and warmer, with Airto's percussion sneaking Brazilian color into the corners of familiar carols. A trio-plus-one date that finds the pianist in playful, unhurried spirits -- Christmas music refracted through a Blue Note sensibility.
Session personnel
- Bob Cranshaw — bass
- Mickey Roker — drums
- Airto Moreira — percussion
- Duke Pearson — piano, celesta [celeste]
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1969 | Blue Note · BST 84323 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1975 | Blue Note · BST 84323 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1989 | Blue Note · 28WD-1001 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1991 | Blue Note · TOCJ-5648 — CD, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 2014 | Blue Note · UCCQ-5053 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD · RVG stamp |
| 2021 | Blue Note · UCCU-5900 — CD, Album, Reissue, SHM-CD · RVG stamp |
| — | Blue Note · BST 84323 — Vinyl, LP, Album · RVG stamp |
| 2003 | Blue Note · TOCJ-9559 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2021 | Blue Note — STEREO |
Follow the players
Bob Cranshaw also plays on
Mickey Roker also plays on
Airto Moreira also plays on
Duke Pearson also plays on