Philip Upchurch (born July 19, 1941) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and bassist.

Career

Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents,

the Dells The Dells were an American R&B vocal group. Formed in high school in 1953 by founding members Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches, Chuck Barksdale, and Michael and Lucius McGill, under the name the El-Rays. They released their first r ...

, and

the Spaniels The Spaniels were an American R&B and doo-wop group, best known for the hit "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite". They have been called the first successful Midwestern R&B group. Some historians of vocal groups consider Pookie Hudson to be the first ...

, before going on to work with

Curtis Mayfield Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

Otis Rush Otis Rush Jr. (April 29, 1934 – September 29, 2018) was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. His distinctive guitar style featured a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. With qualities similar to the styles of other 1950s art ...

, and

Jimmy Reed Mathis James Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His particular style of electric blues was popular with blues as well as non-blues audiences. Reed's songs such as "Honest I Do" (1957), " ...

. (His association with Kool Gents member

Dee Clark Dee Clark (November 7, 1938 – December 7, 1990) was an American soul singer best known for a string of R&B and pop hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the song " Raindrops", which became a million-seller in the United States in ...

would continue, including playing guitar on Clark's 1961 solo hit " Raindrops".) He then returned to Chicago to play and record with

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of ...

, Groove Holmes,

B.B. King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shi ...

, and

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but addi ...

. In 1961, his record "

You Can't Sit Down "You Can't Sit Down" was originally recorded in 1959 as "Can't Sit Down" by The Bim Bam Boos on Dasher Records catalogue number D-500 and credited to Dasher - Muldrow; it featured Philip Upchurch on guitar and Cornell Muldrow on organ. Backgroun ...

" by the Philip Upchurch Combo, sold over one million copies and was awarded a

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. "You Can't Sit Down, Part 2" peaked at No. 29 on the ''

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'' charts in the US. And he released his first album. In the 1960s he toured with

Oscar Brown Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. Aside from his career, Brown ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinois state legislature and the U. ...

, appearing on the 1965 live album, '' Mr. Oscar Brown, Jr. Goes to Washington''. In the mid-1960s he was house guitarist of Chess Records and he played with

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Howlin' Wolf Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time. Over a four-decade care ...

Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago b ...

and

Gene Chandler Gene Chandler (born Eugene Drake Dixon; July 6, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer, and record-label executive. Chandler is nicknamed "the Duke of Earl" or, simply, "the Duke." He is best known for his most successful son ...

. He also played with John Lee Hooker,

Grover Washington, Jr. Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wr ...

and

Cannonball Adderley Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928August 8, 1975) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is perhaps best remembered for the 1966 soul jazz single "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", whi ...

. Upchurch was part of a group called

The Soulful Strings The Soulful Strings were an American soul-jazz instrumental group formed in Chicago in 1966. Predominantly a studio band, the project was created and led by Richard Evans, a staff producer and musical arranger with the Chess Records subsidiary ...

during the 1960s, prior to working with the

Rotary Connection Rotary Connection was an American psychedelic soul band, formed in Chicago in 1966. In addition to their own recordings, including their 1967 debut album '' Rotary Connection'', the band is notable as the backing band for Muddy Waters on his 196 ...

on Chess's

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label. In the 1970s, he worked with Donny Hathaway, Harvey Mason,

Ramsey Lewis Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album '' The ...

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...

and led his own quartet with Tennyson Stephens. He met Bob Krasnow and

Tommy LiPuma Tommy LiPuma (July 5, 1936 – March 13, 2017) was an American music producer. He received 33 Grammy nominations, 5 Grammy wins, and his productions sold over 75 million albums. LiPuma worked with many musicians, including Barbra Streisand, Miles ...

, the founders of

Blue Thumb Records Blue Thumb Records was an American record label founded in 1968 by Bob Krasnow and former A&M Records executives Tommy LiPuma and Don Graham. Blue Thumb's last record was released in 1978. In 1995, the label was revived and remained active un ...

, and he released ''Darkness Darkness''. Upchurch played on Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" and "The Ghetto". He also played guitar on Hathaway's ''Live'' album (1972). In the mid 1970s and 1980s, he performed with

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...

Mose Allison Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to N ...

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be he ...

Lenny Breau Leonard Harold Breau (August 5, 1941 – August 12, 1984) was an American-Canadian guitarist. He blended many styles of music, including jazz, country, classical, and flamenco. Inspired by country guitarists like Chet Atkins, Breau used fingers ...

,Phil Upchurch, "Companions" - Jam Records, 1984 Joe Williams, Chaka Khan,

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...

Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpre ...

, Cat Stevens,

David Sanborn David William Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album ''Taking Off'' in 1 ...

, and

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

. In the 1990s he worked with Jimmy Smith and

Jack McDuff Eugene McDuff (September 17, 1926 – January 23, 2001), known professionally as "Brother" Jack McDuff or "Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz era ...

Discography

As leader

* ''

, Part Two'' (Boyd/

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#UAL-3162 mono and #UAS-6162 stereo, 1961) * ''The Big Hit Dances: The Twist...'' (United Artists #UAL-3175 mono and #UAS-6175 stereo, 1962) * '' Feeling Blue: The Phil Upchurch Guitar Sound'' (

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#9010; OJC #1100, 1967) * ''

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'' (Cadet/

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#LPS-826, 1969) with Donny Hathaway on piano. * '' The Way I Feel'' (Cadet/Chess/GRT #LPS-840, 1970) * ''Darkness Darkness'' (

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#BTS-6005, 1972) * ''Lovin' Feeling'' (Blue Thumb #BTS-59, 1973) * ''Upchurch/Tennyson'' with Tennyson Stephens (Kudu/ CTI #KU-22, 1975) * ''Phil Upchurch'' (Marlin/

TK Records TK Records was an American independent record label founded by record distributor Henry Stone and Steve Alaimo in 1972. and based in Hialeah, Florida. The record label went bankrupt in 1981. "TK" was inspired by the initials of sound engineer ...

#MAR-2209, 1978) produced by John Tropea and

. * ''Free & Easy'' (JAM azz America Marketing#007, 1981) * ''Revelation'' (JAM #011, 1982) * ''Name of the Game'' (JAM #018, 1983) * ''Companions'' (JAM #021, 1984) issued as Paladin/Virgin #PAL-4 for UK market. * ''Phil Upchurch Presents L.A. Jazz Quintet'' (Pro Arte/Intersound #631, 1986) with Brandon Fields,

Bobby Lyle Robert Lyle (born March 11, 1944) is a jazz pianist/organist and educator. Early life Lyle was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 11, 1944 to parents Robert and Elise Lyle. He grew up in a musical household after the family moved from Memphis ...

Brian Bromberg Brian Bromberg (born December 5, 1960) is an American jazz bassist and record producer who performs on both electric and acoustic instruments. Biography Bromberg was born on December 5, 1960, in Tucson, Arizona. His father and brother, David, ...

, Harvey Mason. * ''Dolphin Dance'' (Sound Service #6177, 1987) * ''Midnite Blue'' (Electric Bird/King

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#KICJ-53, 1991) compilation of JAM material. * ''All I Want'' (Ichiban #ICH-1127, 1991) * ''Whatever Happened To The Blues'' (Ridgetop/Bean Bag/Go Jazz #55566; Go Jazz #6006, 1991) issued as Go Jazz #VBR-2066 for Germany market. * ''Love Is Strange'' (Ridgetop/Bean Bag/Go Jazz #55552; Go Jazz #6014, 1995) * ''Rhapsody & Blues'' (Go Jazz #6035, 1999) * ''Tell the Truth!'' (

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#22222, 2001) produced by Carla Olson. * ''Impressions Of Curtis Mayfield'' by Jazz Soul Seven (BFM Jazz/

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#62413, 2012) produced by Brian Brinkerhoff; co-produced and arranged by Phil Upchurch; featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Russ Ferrante, Master Henry Gibson, Bob Hurst, Wallace Roney, Phil Upchurch, Ernie Watts. The album I'm most proud of", Phil Upchurch 2012

With
the Soulful Strings The Soulful Strings were an American soul-jazz instrumental group formed in Chicago in 1966. Predominantly a studio band, the project was created and led by Richard Evans, a staff producer and musical arranger with the Chess Records subsidiary ...

* ''Paint It Black'' (Cadet/Chess #LPS-776, 1966) * ''

Groovin' with the Soulful Strings ''Groovin' with the Soulful Strings'' is the second album by the American soul-jazz instrumental group the Soulful Strings. It was released in October 1967 on the Cadet record label, a subsidiary of Chess Records. The album includes the hit sing ...

'' (Cadet/Chess #LPS-796, 1967) * ''Another Exposure'' (Cadet/Chess #LPS-805, 1968) * ''The Magic of Christmas'' (Cadet/Chess #LPS-814, 1968) * ''Back by Demand: The Soulful Strings in Concert'' (Cadet/Chess #LPS-820, 1969) * ''String Fever'' (Cadet/Chess #LPS-834, 1969) * ''Play Gamble-Huff'' (Cadet/Chess/GRT #LPS-846, 1971) * ''The Best of the Soulful Strings'' (Cadet/Chess/GRT #2CA-50022, 1972) compilation/2-LP set

As sideman

With

* ''Middle Class White Boy'' (Elektra Musician, 1982) With

Anita Baker Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. She is one of the most popular singers of soulful ballads, especially renowned for her work during the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career ...

* ''

Christmas Fantasy ''Christmas Fantasy'' is the seventh and final studio album by American R&B singer Anita Baker. It is Baker's first (and only) Christmas album, and was released on October 4, 2005 by Blue Note Records. The album peaked at number 120 on the Billb ...

'' (Blue Note, 2005) With

* '' Bad Benson'' (CTI, 1974) * ''

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'' (CTI, 1975) * ''

Breezin' ''Breezin is the fifteenth studio album by jazz/ soul guitarist and vocalist George Benson. It is his debut on Warner Bros. Records. It not only was a chart-topper in the Jazz category but also went to #1 on the pop and R&B charts. It was ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1976) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1977) * ''

Livin' Inside Your Love ''Livin' Inside Your Love'' is the seventeenth album by jazz guitarist George Benson which was released in 1979. In the United States, it was certified Gold by the RIAA. Track listing Side A # "Livin' Inside Your Love" (Earl Klugh) – 6:37 # " ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1979) With

Oscar Brown Jr. Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. Aside from his career, Brown ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinois state legislature and the U. ...

* ''

Mr. Oscar Brown Jr. Goes to Washington ''Mr. Oscar Brown Jr. Goes to Washington'' is a 1965 live album by vocalist Oscar Brown Jr., recorded at The Cellar Door in Washington D.C. Track listing All tracks composed by Oscar Brown; except where noted. # "One Life" – 3:14 # "Beautif ...

'' (Fontana, 1965) With

Peabo Bryson Robert Peapo "Peabo" Bryson (born April 13, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for singing soul ballads (often as a duet with female singers) including the 1983 hit "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" with Roberta Flack. Bryson ...

and

* ''

We're the Best of Friends ''We're the Best of Friends'' is a 1979 duet album by American vocalists Natalie Cole and Peabo Bryson. It was released on November 2, 1979 by Capitol Records. Reception The album reached peak positions of number 44 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and ...

'' (Capitol, 1979) With

* '' Raindrops'' (Vee Jay, 1961) With

* ''

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'' (Capitol, 1977) * ''

I Love You So ''I Love You So'' is a 1979 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released on March 19, 1979, by Capitol Records, The album reached peak positions of number 52 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 11 on the ''Billboard'' R&B Albums chart. Trac ...

'' (Capitol, 1979) * '' Holly & Ivy'' (Elektra, 1994) With

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

* ''

Christmas in the Heart ''Christmas in the Heart'' is the 34th studio album and first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on October 13, 2009, by Columbia Records. The album comprises a collection of hymns, carols, and popular Christmas so ...

'' (Columbia, 2009) With

Sheena Easton Sheena Shirley Easton (; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and actress. Easton came into the public eye in an episode of the first British musical reality television programme '' The Big Time: Pop Singer'', which recorded her attempts to ...

* ''

No Strings ''No Strings'' is a musical drama with book by Samuel A. Taylor and words and music by Richard Rodgers. ''No Strings'' is the only Broadway score for which Rodgers wrote both lyrics and music, and the first musical he composed after the death of ...

'' (MCA, 1993) With

* '' What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David'' (Verve, 1968) With

* ''

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'' (Perception, 1969) With Donny Hathaway * '' Everything Is Everything'' (Atco, 1970) * '' Donny Hathaway'' (Atco, 1971) * ''

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'' (Atco, 1972) * ''

Extension of a Man ''Extension of a Man'' is an album released by the R&B/Soul singer Donny Hathaway on Atco Records in 1973. The release was his last solo studio album. It is noted for including a young Stanley Clarke of (then) Return to Forever on a couple of ...

'' (Atco, 1973) With

Red Holloway James Wesley "Red" Holloway (May 31, 1927 – February 25, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Born in Helena, Arkansas,Daniel E. Slotnik"Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84" ''The New York Times'', February 28, 2012 ...

* ''Standing Room Only'' (

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, 2000) With

* ''

The Howlin' Wolf Album ''The Howlin' Wolf Album'' is the first studio album by Howlin' Wolf, released in 1969. It features members of Rotary Connection as his backing band. The album mixed blues with psychedelic rock arrangements of several of Wolf's classic songs. Howl ...

'' (Cadet Concept, 1969) * ''

The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions ''The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions'' is an album by blues musician Howlin' Wolf released in 1971 on Chess Records, and on Rolling Stones Records in Britain. It was one of the first super session blues albums, setting a blues master among famous mu ...

'' (Chess, 1971) with

Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...

, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Steve Winwood,

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, and others... With

* '' Off the Wall'' (Epic, 1979) With Chaka Khan * '' Chaka'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * '' Naughty'' (Warner Bros., 1980) With

Hubert Laws Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 40 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm- ...

* ''

The Chicago Theme ''The Chicago Theme'' is an album by flautist Hubert Laws recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Studio in New Jersey in 1974 and released in 1975 on the CTI label.

'' (CTI, 1974) With

* '' Them Changes'' (Cadet/GRT, 1970) With

* '' The Natural Thing'' (Cadet, 1968) * '' The Heatin' System'' (Cadet/GRT, 1971) * '' Magnetic Feel'' (Cadet/GRT, 1975) * ''Kisses'' (Sugar Hill, 1981) With

* '' Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West'' (Concord, 1987) With

* ''

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'' (BluesWay, 1967) * '' Big Boss Man'' (BluesWay, 1968) * ''

Down in Virginia ''Down in Virginia'' is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1969. Reception AllMusic reviewer Cub Koda stated: "Reed was in pretty sad shape by this time in his life and the monotonous approach to these song ...

'' (BluesWay, 1969) With

Minnie Riperton Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single " Lovin' You" and her four octave D3 to F7 coloratura soprano range. She is also widely known for her use ...

* '' Come to My Garden'' (GRT, 1970; Janus, 1974) * '' Minnie'' (Capitol, 1979) With

* ''

'' (Cadet Concept, 1968) With

Ben Sidran Ben Hirsh Sidran (born August 14, 1943) is an American jazz and rock keyboardist, producer, label owner, and music writer. Early in his career he was a member of the Steve Miller Band and is the father of Grammy-nominated musician, composer and ...

* '' Don't Let Go'' (Blue Thumb, 1974) With Jimmy Smith * ''Stay Loose'' (Verve, 1968) * ''Prime Time'' (Milestone, 1989) * ''Sum Serious Blues'' (Milestone, 1993) * ''

Dot Com Blues ''Dot Com Blues'' is a 2001 album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith. The album was Smith's first recording for five years, and features guest appearances by B.B. King and Etta James.

'' (Blue Thumb, 2000) * ''Black Cat'' (Castle Pie, 2001) With

* ''

Electric Mud ''Electric Mud'' is the fifth studio album by Muddy Waters, with members of Rotary Connection playing as his backing band. Released in 1968, it imagines Muddy Waters as a psychedelic musician. Producer Marshall Chess suggested that Muddy Waters re ...

'' (Cadet Concept, 1968) * '' After The Rain'' (Cadet Concept, 1969)

References

External links

Phil Upchurch official sitePhil Upchurch Interview
NAMM Oral History Library (2015) {{DEFAULTSORT:Upchurch, Phil 1941 births Living people American rhythm and blues bass guitarists American male bass guitarists American rhythm and blues guitarists American jazz bass guitarists American jazz guitarists Jazz-blues guitarists American session musicians Milestone Records artists Guitarists from Chicago 20th-century American bass guitarists Jazz musicians from Illinois 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Blue Thumb Records artists CTI Records artists

Career

Discography

As leader

With the Soulful Strings The Soulful Strings were an American soul-jazz instrumental group formed in Chicago in 1966. Predominantly a studio band, the project was created and led by Richard Evans, a staff producer and musical arranger with the Chess Records subsidiary ...

As sideman

References

External links

With
the Soulful Strings The Soulful Strings were an American soul-jazz instrumental group formed in Chicago in 1966. Predominantly a studio band, the project was created and led by Richard Evans, a staff producer and musical arranger with the Chess Records subsidiary ...