Drafted into the vietnam war as a teenager, raymond returned a changed man, dead on the inside. Soul serenade, a 2000 album by gospellers soul serenade king curtis song, a 1968 jazz song by king curtis. Ballad for baby by gene ammons and jack mcduff on soul summit. Brother jack mcduff a change is gonna come full album. In part, that was because the blend was wellexecuted, never fighting with or drowning out mcduffs organ. Jerome lewis jackson was born in gillet, arkansas in 1941. Jack mcduff, an organist who helped popularize souljazz, a bluesdrenched jazz form of the 1950s and 60s, died on tuesday in minneapolis. His rocksolid basslines and bluesdrenched solos are balanced by clever, almost pianistic melodies and interesting progressions and phrases. All information of this soul or funk album like fragments, covers, tracks. Jazz freddie roach the freddie roach soul book brother jack mcduff. Bill jennings quartet, the brother jack mcduff quartet, the brother jack mcduff quintet, the nomos, willis jackson quintet. In many ways, moon rappin is a fairly typical album. Serenade, first published in 1937, is hands down one of the best novels ive read this year, and i never wanted it to end.
All compositions by david newman except as indicated but its. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Funky soul and rare grooves 19671977, kirks work, and moon rappin. Abs0lutely gospel music has learned that renown gospel singer roger mcduff has passed away after and extended illness. Steeped in the sounds, the smells, the salty language of rural arkansas in the 1980s, soul serenade is the memoir of a pop music critic whose love for soul music was fostered by his father, raymond. Music profile for jack mcduff, born 17 september 1926. I have been looking for years for the jack mcduff album silken soul. Double barrelled soul is a 1967 album by organist brother jack mcduff and saxophonist david newman which was released on the atlantic label. Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating prelude was a successful match of mcduffs smallcombo organ jazz with big band arrangements by benny golson. Gene ammons, sonny stitt, brother jack mcduff jazzplus. The honeydripper 1961, with tenor saxophonist jimmy forrest and guitarist grant green.
Ely arcoverde is a bit in the territory of brazilian 60s organ contemporary walter wanderley especially in the way. The midnight sun 196366 soul circle 1968 i got a woman 196466 professional ratings. This is souljazz instrumental music at its fun and. Soul serenade derek trucks album, a 2003 album by the derek trucks band soul serenade gloria lynne album, 1965. Just like the plate of food on the cover, the music here is good and greasy. Brother jack mcduff silk and soul 1965, vinyl discogs. Moon rappin is one of brother jack mcduffs most ambitious efforts, a loose concept album that finds the organist exploring funky and spacy soundscapes. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from brother jack mcduff at the discogs marketplace. The tracks on this 2012 reissue are the same songs you get on the other soul summit cd thats listed by amazon under brother jack mcduffs name. See more ideas about the prestige, jazz and album covers.
The album cover alone would warrant this a spot in the top 10 albums of all time. The van gelder studio is a recording studio at 445 sylvan avenue, englewood cliffs, new jersey. Find jack mcduff discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Explore releases from brother jack mcduff at discogs. Following the use of his parents home at 25 prospect avenue, hackensack, new jersey, for the original studio, rudy van gelder 19242016 established the new location for his recording studio in 1959.
But it was also because the mixture made it stand out amidst the scads of organ jazz records being. Soul circle is an album by organist jack mcduff recorded between 1964 and 1966 and released on the prestige label. Screamin 1962, with alto saxophonist leo wright and guitarist kenny burrell. Throughout the album roland kirk, jack mcduff, joe benjamin and arthur taylor are. All compositions by jack mcduff except as indicated silk and soul 8. Brother jack mcduffs album thats the way i feel about it concord jazz records from 1996 on concord jazz records. Brother jack mcduff licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. This is an excellent place to start getting acquainted with it.
In 60s created his band with harold vick and drummer joe dukes and then hired a young guitarist called george benson. Kirk and mcduff both produce exciting performances, with mcduffs funky soul. I like variety and my career ensures that i can have my pick of women. Sadly, brother jack mcduff passed away last year, but he left behind a wonderful legacy of some of the greatest jazz organ music ever recorded. The shadow of your smile by brother jack mcduff samples. Unlike most mcduff records, there isnt a steady groove that flows throughout the record the album flies into atmospheric territory that isnt strictly souljazz, but its far from free. Great plot, great characters, and superb writing all combine to create a truly memorable book that i unhesitatingly recommend. Brother jack meets the boss 1962, featuring gene ammons. It has been used to record many albums released by jazz labels such as blue. A marvelous bandleader and organist as well as capable arranger, brother jack mcduff has one of the funkiest, most soulful styles of all time on the hammond b3. Brother jack mcduff recorded an enormous number of albums during the 60s, so it can be difficult to figure out where to start digging a little deeper into his output which hammond b3 fans will definitely want to do. Nuther futher prestige prlp7452, aka stitt meets brother jack, and soul shack prestige prlp7297, both of which boast a frontline of sonny stitt on tenor and occasionally alto sax, and brother jack mcduff on organ. Soulive perform soul serenade live download now at. Some of the weirdest, wildest organ work weve ever heard and thats coming from folks with a record collection stuffed with jack mcduff, jimmy smith, and even sun ra.
Born eugene mcduffy in champaign, illinois, mcduff began playing bass, appearing in. Jackson has one of the more interesting stories in the soul music annals, and one that might surprise you. Jack mcduff was a talented bandleader and organist with the hammond b3. Mcduff and his sidemen excel throughout, either soloing or in support. Tobacco road brother jack mcduff, jack mcduff songs.
Brother jack mcduff, sometimes credited as brother jack mcduff september 17, 1926 january 23, 2001 was a jazz organist and bandleader prominent during the soul jazz era of the 1960s. Album brother jack mcduff thats the way i feel about. Brother jack mcduff eugene mcduffy born september 17, 1926, champaign, il. Little brother all categories lps, cds, vinyl record.
Silk and soul is an album by organist jack mcduff recorded in 1964 and 1965 and released on the prestige label. Mcduff recorded many classic albums on prestige, including his debut solo brother jack in 1960. There used to be a radio show late at night from chicago called sid and evonne they played the tune silk and soul from this album. Brother jack mcduff wade in the water 1967 souljazz. It is not safe to rely on the systems timezone settings. He started his career in the 50s working with piano and organ.
He began his career in music as a songwriter and arranger, penning songs for artists as disparate as brother jack mcduff, jimmy witherspoon, and the shangrilas. But weve come here for the music and you wont be disappointed. Soul jazz brother jack mcduff gin and orange vinyl discogs explore. Cut in 1961 this cd features the unique roland kirk backed by brother jack mcduff on hammond organ, joe. Soul serenade is the name of several songs and albums produced by different artists, including. Both versions of the cd include the soul summit and soul summit vol. Brother jack mcduff september 17, 1926 january 23, 2001 was an american jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz era of the 1960s, often performing with an organ trio. Jack mcduff, 74, organist of souljazz the new york times. Gospel singer extraordinaire roger mcduff passes away. Brother jack mcduff gin and orange releases discogs. Jack hutton, 19282008, famed british editor johnny griffin, 19282008, the little giant hiram bullock, 19552008, popular session guitarist joe beck, 19452008, pioneering jazzrock guitarist jimmy mcgriff, 19362008, blues organist warning. King curtis soul twist, soul serenade, plays hits made by sam cooke, live at.
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