Blessed with a fascinating falsetto voice with an exceptional four octave range, Philip Bailey achieved his first fame as one of the lead singers of the famous r & b supergroup Earth, Wind & Fire. From the early eighties he went solo and still had hits with pop and gospel songs, but to use the words of saxophonist and co-producer Bob Belden, 'Bailey is a jazz guy at heart'. One of the
… strengths of Soul on Jazz is Bailey's choice of repertoire. He chose songs from Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Thelonious Monk, which he enhanced with tasteful, appropriate arrangements. In addition, the CD included captivating performances of songs such as Nature Boy (once a hit by Nat King Cole) and Unrestrained, which could become such a hit as a single. (RM)more
