• A vinyl record sleeve for 'Soul Invader' by The Roy Meriwether Trio, featuring retro comic-book style illustrations of a superhero in a pink and blue suit on a yellow background, shown standing against a neutral gray backdrop.

The Roy Meriwether Trio

Soul Invader

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SLEEVE
VG+
MEDIA
  • NM-
YEAr
  • 1968
COUNTRY
USA
extras
  • First Pressing
IF YOU LIKE
  • Jazz
  • Cool Jazz
  • Soul-Jazz
  • Groove Jazz
  • The Ramsey Lewis Trio
  • Red Garland
  • Jimmy Smith

Released in 1968 on Columbia Records, Soul Invader by The Roy Meriwether Trio is a vibrant, high-energy live jazz set produced by Teo Macero. Fusing gospel roots, blues, and swinging jazz standards like "On Green Dolphin Street," "My Funny Valentine," and "Comin' Home Baby," the album showcases Meriwether’s signature "two-fisted" piano style—often drawing apt comparisons to the groove and accessibility of The Ramsey Lewis Trio. With a lively crowd atmosphere and a dynamic balance of thunderous left-hand drive and nimble right-hand flair, it stands out as an engaging snapshot of 1960s soul-jazz.