The Natural Soul

The Natural Soul
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1963
RecordedMay 9, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length49:07 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BST 84108
ProducerAlfred Lion
Lou Donaldson chronology
A Man with a Horn
(1961)
The Natural Soul
(1963)
Good Gracious!
(1963)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.