He was also a musical director and record producer. Curtis played the lead on a bflat saxello, a version of the alto sax. Adept at tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, he played. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. King curtis plays the saxcello jet magazine, april 23, 1 flickr. Maybe the biggest surprise here is the cover of the blues standard hide away, written by. February 7, 1934 august, 1971, who performed under the stage name king curtis, was an american saxophonist known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk and soul jazz. Justices groove from the columbia motion picture poetic justice. King curtis the best of king curtis musicians friend. Allman went on to honor curtis by interleaving a medley of soul serenade into the bands rendition of. I tried amazon but no avail any help is aprreciated. At the height of the twist craze he also cut his first ever hit single, soul twist, for enjoy as king curtis and the noble knights. King curtis soul serenade rare stereo version 1964 youtube. A week after its release in august 1971, curtis was stabbed to death outside his brownstone apartment in new york city.
Album live at fillmore west deluxe version, king curtis. King curtis live at fillmore west 1971, vinyl discogs. King curtis soul twist, soul serenade, plays hits made by sam cooke, live at smalls paradise various. Ousley, writer king curtis, arranger, mainartist jerry jemmott, contributor tom wilkes, contributor the memphis horns. Notes rainbow capitol label fsd stereo capitol record club crc designation with the 8 added to the catalogue number. The 3 discs contained in this box set are some of curtis best material outside of his atlantic records recordings. Find king curtis discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Sweet soul king curtis to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Capitol 45single version published 1964 is found in true stereo on rare ember compilation album a drop of the hard. The new scene of king curtis 1960 also released as king. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Also, there are three diagonal slashes in the upper left corner of the front of the album cover indicating a crc release. Live at fillmore west deluxe version king curtis to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The young reverend jesse jackson led the church service with mourners such as stevie wonder. Capitol 45single version published 1964 is found in true stereo on rare ember compilation album a drop of the hard stuff from 1970. Curtis ousley february 7, 1934 august, 1971, who performed under the name king curtis, was an american tenor, alto, and soprano saxophonist and session musician who played rhythm and blues, soul, rock and roll, and soul jazz. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
I have a excellent sonny rollins songbook, and i would love to have one of king curtis, because im hungry for some soul stew. Live at fillmore west is an album by king curtis, released in 1971. Hi everybody, i wonder if anybody has a resource for some king curtis sheet music like a songbook or something. Soul serenade is a jazz instrumental written by king curtis curtis ousley and luther dixon. Listen free to king curtis soul serenade tequila, night train and more. Curtis ousley february 7, 1934 august, 1971, who performed under the stage name king curtis, was an american saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk and soul jazz. Well, duane was right as rain and this cd has tons of bonus tracks to boot. Choose from king curtis sheet music for such popular songs as soul twist, soul twist with saxophone part, and.
King curtis originally released soul serenade written by luther dixon and king curtis and king curtis released it on the single soul serenade in 1964. Lee dixon, composer luther dixon, composer curtis ousley, composer c. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The capitol records sides of king curtis are for all practical purposes unavailable in the u. Willie mitchell soul serenade sheet music piano solo. Curtis ousley who performed under the stage name king curtis, was an american saxophonist. Soul serenade is a king curtis original and instrumental hit from 1964. King curtis soul serenade rare stereo version 1964. Recorded in front of an enthusiastic audience and released just one week before curtis murder in 1971, live at fillmore west is a brilliant confirmation of the saxophonists place in popular music. Click the button to download soul serenade power tab download power tab.
Ultimate guitar pro is a premium guitar tab service, available on pc, mac, ios and android. Print and download soul serenade sheet music by willie mitchell arranged for piano. Soul serenade clean by king curtis on amazon music amazon. Check out soul serenade clean by king curtis on amazon music. Variously a bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer. The best of king curtis king curtis to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. King curtis biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Backed up by atlantics top session men, as well as billy preston and the memphis horns, curtis rips through some of the biggest hits of the day, transforming them into showcases for his soulful. The album showcases the concert he played with his band the kingpins at the fillmore west venue in san francisco in march 1971 who were supporting and backing soul singer aretha franklin. Check out soul serenade by king curtis on amazon music. Lee dixon, composer curtis ousley, composer king curtis, mainartist. This will enlarge this photo so you may read it clearly. The song was released on curtis 1964 album soul serenade.
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