Prairie Dog (album)

Prairie Dog
Studio album by
Released1966
Recorded1966
GenreSoul Jazz, Hard Bop
Length34:41
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJoel Dorn
Duke Pearson chronology
Honeybuns
(1965)
Prairie Dog
(1966)
Sweet Honey Bee
(1966)

Prairie Dog is the eighth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, and his second for the Atlantic label, recorded in 1966.[1]

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "this is Pearson in full soul-jazz mode, driven deeply by the blues, with an all-star band... This is as fine as any date Pearson released for Atlantic, and grooves all the way through, seamlessly".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated
  1. "The Fakir" - 5:14
  2. "Prairie Dog" - 6:45
  3. "Hush-A-Bye" (Sammy Fain, Jerry Seelen) - 4:11
  4. "Soulin'" (Joe Henderson) - 6:59
  5. "Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) - 6:04
  6. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 5:28
  • Recorded in New York City in 1966

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Duke Pearson discography accessed September 8, 2010
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.