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.
Contents
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.
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