Heavy Soul (Ike Quebec album)

Heavy Soul is the debut album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec, recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label.^[2]

Heavy Soul
Studio album by Ike Quebec
Released	Mid March 1962[1]
Recorded	November 26, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Soul jazz
Length	48:47
Label	Blue Note BST 84093
Producer	Alfred Lion
Ike Quebec chronology
From Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs (1959) Heavy Soul (1962) It Might as Well Be Spring (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
Tom Hull	B+[5]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Thick-toned tenor Ike Quebec is in excellent form... His ballad statements are quite warm, and he swings nicely on a variety of medium-tempo material".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ike Quebec except as indicated

1. "Acquitted" - 5:38
2. "Just One More Chance" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 5:50
3. "Que's Dilemma" - 4:29
4. "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (Jay Gorney, Yip Harburg) - 5:28
5. "The Man I Love" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 6:31
6. "Heavy Soul" - 6:51
7. "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) - 5:22
8. "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) - 2:44
9. "Blues for Ike" (Roach) - 5:54 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Ike Quebec - tenor saxophone
• Freddie Roach - organ (tracks 1-7 & 9)
• Milt Hinton - bass
• Al Harewood - drums (tracks 1-7 & 9)