The Soul Explosion

The Soul Explosion is an album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "This blues-based set is full of soul but often swings quite hard with the focus on Jacquet's exciting tenor throughout".

Track listing

 * 1) "The Soul Explosion" (Gladys Bruce) – 9:17
 * 2) "After Hours" (Mark Gordon, Erskine Hawkins, Avery Parrish) – 7:30
 * 3) "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 3:06
 * 4) "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 8:53
 * 5) "The Eighteenth Hole" (Bruce) – 3:30
 * 6) "Still King" (Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet) – 4:07 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

 * Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
 * Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet
 * Matthew Gee – trombone
 * Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
 * Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
 * Milt Buckner – organ, piano, arranger
 * Wally Richardson – guitar
 * Al Lucas – bass, electric bass
 * Al Foster – drums
 * Jimmy Mundy – arranger