On "Roll 'em," Scott tackles big band charts with a Hammond B-3, proving her versatility beyond the trio format. It's a swinging affair that showcases her powerful registration and bluesy improvisations.
- The album was arranged and conducted by the legendary Oliver Nelson. It features Count Basie Orchestra alumni on various tracks. Some arrangements were adapted from Nelson's own previous big band work.
- The album reached number 17 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart. It was recorded at Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Lynne Murray, one of the few female jazz arrangers of the era, also contributed to the album.
- Scott's husband, Stanley Turrentine, plays tenor saxophone on two tracks: "On Green Dolphin Street" and "Aces Wild." The album was Scott's first release on the Impulse! label. It was reissued on CD in 2004.
Shirley Scott was a jazz organist from Philadelphia known for her soulful, blues-infatuated playing. She came to prominence in the late 1950s and 1960s, often performing in a duo with tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine.
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