Prairie Dog (album)

Prairie Dog is the eighth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, and his second for the Atlantic label, recorded in 1966.^[1]

Prairie Dog
Studio album by Duke Pearson
Released	1966
Recorded	1966
Genre	Soul Jazz, Hard Bop
Length	34:41
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Joel Dorn
Duke Pearson chronology
Honeybuns (1965) Prairie Dog (1966) Sweet Honey Bee (1966)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "this is Pearson in full soul-jazz mode, driven deeply by the blues, with an all-star band... This is as fine as any date Pearson released for Atlantic, and grooves all the way through, seamlessly".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated

1. "The Fakir" - 5:14
2. "Prairie Dog" - 6:45
3. "Hush-A-Bye" (Sammy Fain, Jerry Seelen) - 4:11
4. "Soulin'" (Joe Henderson) - 6:59
5. "Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) - 6:04
6. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 5:28

• Recorded in New York City in 1966

Personnel

• Duke Pearson - piano, (trio track 6), celeste, (track 3), arranger
• Johnny Coles - trumpet
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
• George Coleman - tenor saxophone
• Harold Vick - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Gene Bertoncini - guitar
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Mickey Roker - drums