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
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