Newport in New York '72, The Soul Sessions, Vol. 6

Well I'm finally getting around to the last album of the series!

Newport in New York '72, The Soul Sessions, Vol. 6
Cobblestone Records, Vinyl LP

A1 Billy Eckstine –     I Apologize

    Bass – Art Koenig, Composed By – A. Goodhart*, A. Hoffman*, E. Nelson*, Drums – Charlie Persip, Piano – Bobby Tucker, Vocals – Billy Eckstine
       
A2     Billy Eckstine –     Jelly Jelly

    Bass – Art Koenig, Composed By – B. Eckstine*, E. Hines*, Drums – Charlie Persip, Piano – Bobby Tucker, Saxophone [Tenor] – Sonny Stitt, Trombone – Kai Winding, Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie, Vocals – Billy Eckstine
    
A3     Curtis Mayfield –     Stone Junkie

    Bass – Lucky Scott* Bongos, Congas – Master Henry Gibson* Composed By – C. Mayfield* Drums – Scott Harris* Guitar – Craig McMullen Guitar [Lead], Vocals – Curtis Mayfield
    
A4     Curtis Mayfield –     Pusherman

    Bass – Lucky Scott* Bongos, Congas – Master Henry Gibson* Composed By – C. Mayfield* Drums – Scott Harris* Guitar – Craig McMullen Guitar [Lead], Vocals – Curtis Mayfield
   
B1     B.B. King –     I Need My Baby

    Bass – Wilbert Freeman Composed By – King*, Taub* Drums – Sonny Freeman Guitar – Milton Hopkins Guitar, Vocals – B.B. King Piano – Ron Levy Saxophone [Alto] – Earl Turbinton Saxophone [Baritone] – Louis Hubert Saxophone [Tenor] – Bobby Forte Trombone – Joseph Burton* Trumpet – Ed Rowe*
    
B2     Herbie Mann –     Hold On, I'm Comin'

    Bass – Andy Muson Composed By – Hayes/Porter* Drums – Reggie Ferguson Electric Piano – Pat Rebillot Flute – Herbie Mann Guitar – Sonny Sharrock Saxophone [Tenor] – David 'Fathead' Newman*
    
B3     Les McCann –     The Price You Got To Pay To Be Free

    Bass – Jimmy Rowser Composed By – N. Adderley, Jr.* Congas – Buck Clarke Drums – Donald Dean Guitar – David Spinnoza* Piano, Vocals – Les McCann
    
B4     Roberta Flack –     Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    Bass – Terry Plumeri Bass [Fender] – Jerry Jemmott Composed By – N. Ashford/V. Simpson* Drums – Grady Tate Electric Piano – Richard Tee Guitar – Eric Gayle Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Piano, Vocals – Roberta Flack
    
B5     Roberta Flack –     Somewhere

    Bass – Terry Plumeri Bass [Fender] – Jerry Jemmott Composed By – L. Bernstein*, S. Sondheim* Drums – Grady Tate Electric Piano – Richard Tee Guitar – Eric Gayle Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Piano, Vocals – Roberta Flack

"Compared to the first five volumes in this series (which contain jam sessions), this single LP is easily the weakest, particularly from the jazz standpoint. Billy Eckstine is fine on two numbers, welcoming Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt to a remake of his hit blues "Jelly Jelly." Otherwise the music is more in the R&B field with performances by Curtis Mayfield, an okay blues from B.B. King, Les McCann's vocal on "The Price You Got to Pay to Be Free," a decent jam by flutist Herbie Mann and two songs from Roberta Flack. Nothing too unique occurs during this fairly lively program." scott yanow

Ouch! Scotty didn't like it! I will point out the title of the volume in response to his lack of jazz comment but in the end I have to agree with him for the most part.