The Soulful Strings-"Paint It Black" Debut LP 1966 OG Jazz, Soul, Pop.

Description: This 1966 cover album from Soulful Strings is done surprisingly well. Sounding similar to Ramsey Lewis of the same Jazz Era. The record gets its name from the May, 1966 release of the song "Paint it, Black," by the Rolling Stones. The theme is heavy Jazz influenced, from the Chicago Jazz scene of the 1960's. Well done. The Chicago-based Soulful Strings could be lumped into the many mainstream opportunists who adapted popular hits songs of the 1960s and early 1970s to orchestral and string arrangements. Cadet producer Esmond Edmunds and arranger-conductor Richard Evans were interested in exploring the intersection of a soulful Chicago jazz band and a full string section. At the time of The Soulful Strings' creation, Evans was already an experienced bassist and arranger, having worked with Ramsey Lewis, Kenny Burrell and others. The Soulful Strings albums were populated by the cream of Chicago's jazz and soul scene, including Charles Stepney, Lenard Druss, Bunky Green, Phil Upchurch, and many others. Their debut album "Paint it Black" is one of the better albums by this great Chicago soul studio group. The great Richard Evans is still at the head of The Strings, and the album features solo work by Charles Stepney and Lennie Druss, in a cool breezy Chess/Cadet soul jazz kind of mode. The group runs through jazz standards like "Take Five" and "Sidewinder", plus some rock and soul tracks like "Sunny", "Eight Miles High", "Lover's Concerto"," California Dreamin'" and "Paint It Black". A bit funky, a bit groovy, and some nice instrumental tracks from the legendary Cadet studios.

Price: 3.99 USD

Location: Lewes, Delaware

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