Prairie Dog (album)
# Prairie Dog (album)

Prairie Dog is the eighth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, and his second for the Atlantic label, recorded in 1966.

## Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "this is Pearson in full soul-jazz mode, driven deeply by the blues, with an all-star band... This is as fine as any date Pearson released for Atlantic, and grooves all the way through, seamlessly".

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

## Track listing

    All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated
* "The Fakir" - 5:14
* "Prairie Dog" - 6:45
* "Hush-A-Bye" (Sammy Fain, Jerry Seelen) - 4:11
* "Soulin'" (Joe Henderson) - 6:59
* "Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) - 6:04
* "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 5:28

   * Recorded in New York City in 1966

## Personnel

* Duke Pearson - piano, (trio track 6), celeste, (track 3), arranger
* Johnny Coles - trumpet
* James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
* George Coleman - tenor saxophone
* Harold Vick - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
* Gene Bertoncini - guitar
* Bob Cranshaw - bass
* Mickey Roker - drums
