{{about|the album by Walter Bishop Jr.|the album by Blue Mitchell|Blue Mitchell (album)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Soul Village | type = Album | artist = Walter Bishop Jr. | cover = Soul Village (album).jpg|border=yes | alt = | released = 1977 | recorded = June 1977 | venue = | studio = CI Recording, NYC | genre = Jazz | length = | label = Muse<br /><small>MR 5142</small> | producer = Mitch Farber | chronology = Walter Bishop Jr. | prev_title = Old Folks | prev_year = 1977 | next_title = Hot House | next_year = 1977 }}
'''''Soul Village''''' is an album by pianist Walter Bishop Jr. which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Muse label.<ref>[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5100.htm Muse LP series discography: 5100 to 5149] accessed October 9, 2017</ref><ref>[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography] accessed October 9, 2017</ref><ref>[http://www.jazzdisco.org/walter-bishop-jr/catalog/#muse-mr-5142 Walter Bishop Jr. catalog] accessed October 9, 2017</ref>
== Reception == {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic" /> }} Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "Interesting, often intriguing work that plays off a village concept on the title track, but is otherwise a pretty standard, although expertly performed, batch of standards and bop originals".<ref name="Allmusic">{{allMusic|first=Ron|last=Wynn|class=album|id= mw0000910103 |title=Walter Bishop Jr.: ''Soul Village'' – Review |accessdate=October 9, 2017}}</ref>
== Track listing == All compositions by Walter Bishop Jr. except where noted. # "Soul Turnaround" – 9:10 # "Valerie" (Walter Bishop Jr., Mitch Farber) – 5:46 # "Sweet Rosa" – 6:43 # "Philadelphia Bright" (Farber) – 6:40 # "Coral Keys" – 5:28 # "Soul Village" – 8:17
== Personnel == *Walter Bishop Jr. – electric piano *Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn *George Young – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone *Gerry Niewood – tenor saxophone, flute *Steve Khan – guitar *Mark Egan – bass *Ed Soph – drums *Victoria – congas, percussion
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Category:Walter Bishop Jr. albums Category:1977 albums Category:Muse Records albums