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Louisiana-born tenor saxophonist Don Wilkerson made his debut on the Blue Note catalog in 1962 with the album “Preach Brother!”, a great soul jazz classic that remains far behind its undisputed merits and is one of Blue Note's most underrated gems. In the mid-1950s, Wilkerson joined Ray Charles' band, with whom he played on many of the soul legend's classic albums released on Atlantic, developing an intense sense of playing that is clearly evident in the six brilliant original pieces on “Preach Brother!”. Accompanied by guitarist Grant Green, pianist Sonny Clark, double bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins, Wilkerson unleashes all his unbridled energy, ranging from the jump blues flashes of the album opener “Jeanie-Weenie” to the bold conclusion with “Pigeon Peas”. In between, Wilkerson transports his listeners to church with the unrestrained cries of “Dem Tambourines” and “Camp Meetin” before striking a completely different note with the expressive “Homesick Blues” and engaging in a lively conversation with Green's soulful guitar on “The Eldorado Shuffle”.
As part of the extremely popular “Blue Note 85th Anniversary Reissue Series” Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic by the legendary Kevin Gray, who is also responsible for Blue Note US's analog reissues such as “Tone Poet” and “Classic Vinyl” – as a limited Japan only UHQCD with OBI stripe. The original recording session for “Preach Brother!” took place on June 18, 1962 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
UHQCD
1. Jeanie-Weenie
2. Homesick Blues
3. Dem Tambourines
4. Camp Meetin'
5. The Eldorado Shuffle
6. Pigeon Peas