The deeply soulful Louisiana-born tenor saxophonistDon Wilkersonmade his Blue Note debut in 1962 withPreach Brother!, an under-recognized soul jazz classic and a hidden gem of the Blue Note catalog. Wilkerson had joined Ray Charles band in the mid-1950s and played on several of the soul legends classic Atlantic sides, the feeling of which carries over into this exuberant 6-song set of Wilkerson originals. Joined byGrant Greenon guitar,Sonny Clarkon piano,Butch Warrenon bass, andBilly Higginson drums, Wilkerson is an absolute powerhouse from the opening flourishes of the jump blues Jeanie-Weenie to the swaggering closer Pigeon Peas. In between, Wilkerson takes his listeners to church on the irrepressible shouters Dem Tambourines and Camp Meetin, downshifts for the expressive Homesick Blues, and carries on an animated conversation with Greens soul-drenched guitar on The Eldorado Shuffle.

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Tracklist:
1. Jeanie-Weenie
2. Homesick Blues
3. Dem Tambourines
4. Camp Meetin’
5. The Eldorado Shuffle
6. Pigeon Peas