Soulful Brass

Soulful Brass is an album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson and pianist/entertainer Steve Allen featuring performances recorded in 1968 for the Impulse! label.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 1½ stars, stating: "Not one of Nelson's most memorable: watered-down arrangements and pop tunes framing Allen's electronic harpsichord noodling".

Track listing

 * All compositions by Steve Allen except as indicated


 * 1) "Torino" (Lou Garisto) - 2:03
 * 2) "Sound Machine" (Steve Allen, S. Clayton) - 3:40
 * 3) "Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein / Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) - 2:50
 * 4) "Spooky" (Mike Sharpe, Harry Middlebrook) - 3:43
 * 5) "125th Street & 7th Avenue" (Oliver Nelson) - 3:55
 * 6) "Green Tambourine" (Paul Leka, Shelly Pinz) -  2:28
 * 7) "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) -  2:32
 * 8) "Goin' Great" (Stan Applebaum) - 3:11
 * 9) "Things I Should Have Said" (Steve Allen, David Allen) - 2:46
 * 10) "Go Fly A Kite" - 2:30
 * 11) "Melissa" - 3:59
 * 12) "Last Night (Was a Bad Night)" - 2:34
 * Recorded in Los Angeles, California, on March 15, 1968 (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 7 12), and March 18, 1968 (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 & 10)

Personnel
Ron Carter - bass Britt Woodman - trombone Grady Tate - drums
 * Steve Allen - electric harpsichord, piano
 * Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
 * Bobby Bryant - trumpet
 * Tom Scott - tenor saxophone
 * Roger Kellaway - piano
 * Barney Kessel - guitar
 * Larry Bunker, Jimmy Gordon - drums


 * Other unknown musicians