''Soul Sisters'' is an album by American jazz organist

Gloria Coleman Gloria Coleman (died February 18, 2010) was an American musician. Coleman played bass, piano then organ. As a jazz organist she released two albums. The first, ''Soul Sisters'' by the Gloria Coleman Quartet, was for the Impulse! Records label. It ...

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recorded in 1963 for the

Impulse! Impulse! Records (occasionally styled as "¡mpulse! Records" and "¡!") is an American jazz record company and label established by Creed Taylor in 1960. John Coltrane was among Impulse!'s earliest signings. Thanks to consistent sales and positiv ...

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Reception

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review by Brandon Burke awarded the album 3 stars, stating "One probably doesn't hear the name Gloria Coleman thrown around quite as often as other organists of the day. Similarly, the Impulse! label wasn't particularly known as a home for organ combos, but perhaps that's what makes this title the underappreciated gem that it is".Burke, B
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Track listing

''All compositions by Gloria Coleman except where noted'' # "Que Baby" – 4:05 # "Sadie Green" – 4:30 # "Hey Sonny Red" – 5:58 # "Melba's Minor" – 6:26 # "Funky Bob" (

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) – 4:14 # "My Lady's Waltz" – 6:28 :*Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 21, 1963

Personnel

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References

{{Authority control Impulse! Records albums Gloria Coleman albums 1963 albums Albums produced by Bob Thiele Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio