Pearson, Duke - Merry Ole Soul (180 Gram) Ocean Songs Deluxe Edition (Ocean Blue & Transparent Violet 4x Vinyl LP) (RSD 2021) named for the eight days

named for the eight days spent together

He befriended Bob Dylan

Blue ‘n’ Boogie

reverb-laden ‘Santana’ guitar solos

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Pearson, Duke - Merry Ole Soul (180 Gram) Ocean Songs Deluxe Edition (Ocean Blue & Transparent Violet 4x Vinyl LP) (RSD 2021) named for the eight daysLimited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Pianist Duke Pearson recorded his Christmas album Merry Ole Soul in 1969 with Bob Cranshaw on bass and Mickey Roker on drums, as well as percussionist Airto Moreira on several tracks. The only Christmas album recorded during Blue Note's classic era, the set includes holiday favorites including "Sleigh Ride," "Jingle Bells," "Silent Night," and more.