Deep Soul (album)

Deep Soul is a studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1992 by Par Records. The album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Guest performers

Artists such as Philip Bailey and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler appear on the album.

Critical reception

AllMusic gave Deep Soul a 3/5 star rating.

Track listing

Personnel

• Ronnie Laws – soprano saxophone (1), saxophone (2, 5, 8, 9), tenor saxophone (3, 6, 7, 10–12), alto saxophone (4), piccolo flute (11)
• Rob Mullins – keyboards
• Noel Classen – keyboards (2, 5, 8, 9), synthesizer programming (2, 5, 8, 9, 11), bass (2, 5, 8, 9, 11), drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
• Dwight Sills – guitars (1, 3–5, 7–10, 12)
• Nathaniel Philips – bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12)
• Craig T. Cooper – bass (9)
• William "Bubba" Bryant – drums (1, 3, 7, 10, 12)
• Ndugu Chancler – drums (4)
• Rayford Griffin – drums (11)
• Wayne Henderson – trombone (7, 10, 11)
• Julie Delgado – backing vocals (3)
• Augie Johnson – backing vocals (3, 9)
• Gregory Matta – backing vocals (3, 9)
• Sandra Fairly – backing vocals (9)
• Philip Bailey – vocal scats (9)

Production

• Chuck Fassert – executive producer
• Douglas Kanner – executive producer
• Stuart Alan Love – executive producer
• Wayne Henderson – producer
• Steve Batte – engineer
• Eben Calderon – engineer
• Dennis Parker – engineer
• Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Michael Jacoby – art direction
• Ansgar Hiller – graphic design
• Peter Figen – cover photography

References