The Natural Soul
| The Natural Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1963 | |||
| Recorded | May 9, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:07 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84108 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Lou Donaldson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat (Original Lp release) | |
| Allmusic | |
| All About Jazz | (favorable) |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
The Natural Soul is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1962 and performed by Donaldson with Grant Green, Tommy Turrentine, Big John Patton, and Ben Dixon.
This album marked the debut on records of organist Big John Patton, who went on to record several more albums for Blue Note both under his own name and in conjunction with other artists such as Lou Donaldson.