Organist
Shirley Scott and her then-husband, tenor great
Stanley Turrentine always made potent music together. This CD, which combines together the former Prestige LPs
The Soul Is Willing and
Soul Shoutin', finds "Mr. T." at his early peak, playing some intense yet always soulful solos on such pieces as
Sy Oliver's "Yes Indeed," "Secret Love," and his memorable originals "The Soul Is Willing" and "Deep Down Soul."
Scott, who found her own niche within the dominant
Jimmy Smith style, swings hard throughout the set and (together with drummer
Grassella Oliphant and either
Major Holley or
Earl May on bass) the lead voices play with such consistent enthusiasm that one would think these were club performances. Highly recommended.