Deep Soul (album)

Deep Soul is a studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1992 by Par Records. The album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Overview
Deep Soul was produced by Wayne Henderson. Artists such as Philip Bailey and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler appeared on the album.

Personnel

 * Ronnie Laws – soprano saxophone (1), saxophone (2, 5, 8, 9), tenor saxophone (3, 6, 7, 10-12), alto saxophone (4), piccolo flute (11)
 * Rob Mullins – keyboards
 * Noel Classen – keyboards (2, 5, 8, 9), synthesizer programming (2, 5, 8, 9, 11), bass (2, 5, 8, 9, 11), drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
 * Dwight Sills – guitars (1, 3-5, 7-10, 12)
 * Nathaniel Philips – bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12)
 * Craig T. Cooper – bass (9)
 * William "Bubba" Bryant – drums (1, 3, 7, 10, 12)
 * Ndugu Chancler – drums (4)
 * Rayford Griffin – drums (11)
 * Wayne Henderson – trombone (7, 10, 11)
 * Julie Delgado – backing vocals (3)
 * Augie Johnson – backing vocals (3, 9)
 * Gregory Matta – backing vocals (3, 9)
 * Sandra Fairly – backing vocals (9)
 * Philip Bailey – vocal scats (9)

Production

 * Chuck Fassert – executive producer
 * Douglas Kanner – executive producer
 * Stuart Alan Love – executive producer
 * Wayne Henderson – producer
 * Steve Batte – engineer
 * Eben Calderon – engineer
 * Dennis Parker – engineer
 * Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
 * Michael Jacoby – art direction
 * Ansgar Hiller – graphic design
 * Peter Figen – cover photography