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Heart & Soul

Heart & Soul cover
RecordedApr 24, 1962
LabelContemporary Records
Released1962
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 614396

The record

Organ trio warmth wraps around Edwards' burnished tenor, Wiggins comping with churchy economy while Vinnegar and Turner keep things loose and swinging. A change of pace for the Contemporary stalwart -- soulful, relaxed, built for late-night listening rather than cutting contests.

Session personnel

  • Leroy Vinnegar — bass
  • Milt Turner — drums
  • Gerald Wiggins — organ
  • Teddy Edwards — tenor saxophone

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1962Contemporary Records · S 7606 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file · deep groove; laminated sleeve
1984Original Jazz Classics · OJC-177 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Pitman Pressing OJC
1962Contemporary Records — MONO
1962Contemporary Records · S 7606 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1962Contemporary Records · M 3606 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono
1962Contemporary Records · LAC 537 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1992Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-177-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Contemporary Records · S7606 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · laminated sleeve

Follow the players

Leroy Vinnegar also plays on

Milt Turner also plays on

Gerald Wiggins also plays on

Teddy Edwards also plays on