Soul Symphony is the final album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Monk Higgins recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

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Soul Symphony
Studio album by The Three Sounds
Released	1969
Recorded	August 26 & 28, 1969
Studio	Liberty Studios, West Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:54
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Monk Higgins, Dee Ervin
The Three Sounds chronology
Elegant Soul (1968) Soul Symphony (1969) Live at the 'It Club' (1970)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3 stars stating "Soul Symphony is far from a throwaway; it's a deeply grooved-out tough record with all of the Three Sounds magic on full view, and is highly recommended to any fan of soul-jazz or beat hunting".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Monk Higgins except as indicated

1. "Soul Symphony" - 25:55
2. "Repeat After Me" - 6:43
3. "Upper Four Hundred" (Dee Ervin, Higgins) - 4:04
4. "Popsicle Pimp" (Ervin, Higgins) 2:57
5. "Black Sugar" (Ervin, Higgins) - 4:15

• Recorded at Liberty Studios in West Hollywood, California on August 26 (tracks 2-6) and August 27 (track 1), 1969

Personnel

• Gene Harris - piano
• Henry Franklin - bass
• Carl Burnett - drums
• Monk Higgins - arranger, conductor
• David Duke, Art Maebe - french horn
• Buddy Collette - flute, alto flute
• Fred Robinson - guitar
• Alan Estes - percussion
• Unidentified string section led by Jim Getzof (track 1) and Sid Sharp (tracks 2-6)
• Alex Brown, Mamie Galore, Clydie King - backing vocals

References