The Soul Explosion is an album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

The Soul Explosion
Studio album by Illinois Jacquet
Released	1968
Recorded	March 25, 1969
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:23
Label	Prestige PR 7629
Producer	Don Schlitten
Illinois Jacquet chronology
The King! (1968) The Soul Explosion (1968) The Blues; That's Me! (1969)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "This blues-based set is full of soul but often swings quite hard with the focus on Jacquet's exciting tenor throughout".[2]

Track listing

1. "The Soul Explosion" (Gladys Bruce) – 9:17
2. "After Hours" (Mark Gordon, Erskine Hawkins, Avery Parrish) – 7:30
3. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 3:06
4. "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 8:53
5. "The Eighteenth Hole" (Bruce) – 3:30
6. "Still King" (Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet) – 4:07 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
• Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet
• Matthew Gee – trombone
• Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
• Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
• Milt Buckner – organ, piano, arranger
• Wally Richardson – guitar
• Al Lucas – bass, electric bass
• Al Foster – drums
• Jimmy Mundy – arranger

References