The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie

The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie is the 1962 debut album by Stevie Wonder (then known as "Little Stevie Wonder") on the Tamla (a label owned by Motown) label. Wonder was eleven years old when it was released. It was also the first album Wonder released in 1962, the second was Tribute to Uncle Ray.

Background
This is Wonder's only studio album in which he does not sing; he plays on percussion, the keyboard, and the harmonica.  Wonder's mentors Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby wrote and produced the songs on The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie Wonder, with Wonder also co-writing two of the songs on the album.

Track listing
Side one
"Fingertips" (Henry Cosby, Clarence Paul) – 3:00
"The Square" (Cosby, Paul) – 3:03
"Soul Bongo" (Marvin Gaye, Paul) – 2:20
"Manhattan at Six" (Cosby, Paul) – 3:47
"Paulsby" (Cosby, Paul) – 2:47

Side two
"Some Other Time" (Cosby, Paul) – 5:11
"Wondering" (Paul, Stevie Wonder) – 2:51
"Session Number 112" (Paul, Wonder) – 3:18
"Bam" (Berry Gordy, Jr.) – 3:34

References

Category:1960s albums
Category:Debut albums
Category:R&B albums
Category:Soul albums
Category:Jazz albums
Category:Stevie Wonder albums