Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "One of Scott's best albums, Shirley Scott and the Soul Saxes finds the organist on a 1969 set of mostly soul covers. This was one of her few dates for the soul-heavy Atlantic label, but it certainly qualifies as a standout in the entire soul-jazz catalog".^[2]

Track listing

1. "It's Your Thing" (O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley) - 4:30
2. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler) - 4:20
3. "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" (Dick Dallas, Billy Taylor) - 6:24
4. "You" (Jack Goga, Ivy Jo Hunter, Jeffrey Owen) - 5:42
5. "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 4:04
6. "Get Back" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:46
7. "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) - 3:39
   • Recorded at Atlantic Studios in New York City on September 10, 1968 (track 3) and at Regent Sound Studios in New York City on July 9 (tracks 1, 4 & 5) and July 10 (tracks 2, 6 & 7), 1969

Personnel

• Shirley Scott - organ
• Ernie Royal - trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)
• King Curtis, David Newman - flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)
• Hank Crawford - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)
• Richard Tee - piano (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)
• Eric Gale - guitar
• Jerry Jemmott (track 3), Chuck Rainey (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7) - electric bass
• Jimmy Johnson (tracks 2, 6 & 7), Bernard Purdie (tracks 1 & 3-5) - drums
• Marty Sheller - arranger, conductor (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)

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