title: Prairie Dog (album)
text: # 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 ||
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  | 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
  