Brother Jack McDUFF - Down Home Style 1969

Brother Jack McDUFF - Down Home Style 1969
BST 84322

Jazz

Stepping out from the shadow of Hammond maestro Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff forged his own deeply soulful organ sound in a handful of '60s Blue Note sessions. His approach is rootsier and more minimal than Smith's. McDuff's playing can be summed up with the title of this album. While jazz purists may scoff at the lack of subtlety and emotional range, there is no denying the delicious, feel-good grooves contained on DOWN HOME STYLE.

Backed by drums, bass, and guitar, with tenor saxophonist Jay Arnold lending color, McDuff's fat organ sound and well-paced attack drive such numbers as "The Vibrator," "Butter (Fo Yo Popcorn)," and the title track. Suitable for both listening and dancing, the funky energy and laid-back sass of DOWN HOME STYLE are as tasty and satisfying as the plate of ribs, beans, cornbread, and collard greens pictured on the album's cover.
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A set of gritty electric funk and soulful blues, Down Home Style is an excellent showcase for Brother Jack McDuff's gripping, funky style. Inspired more by the tight grooves of Stax Records than bebop, Down Home Style features McDuff leading a small group through a number of R&B grooves, ranging from the stuttering The Vibrator and dirty funk of Butter (For Yo Popcorn) to the slow blues of Memphis in June. Occasionally, the group is augmented by a punchy horn section, but the record is designed as a showcase for McDuff's wild, intoxicating Hammond organ, and he runs with the it, demonstrating every one of his tricks
By Stephen Thomas Erlewine. AMG.
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Jack McDuff- (Organ);
Charlie Freeman- (Ouitar, Electric Bass);
Jay Arnold- (Senor Sax);
Sammy Greason- (Drums).
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A1. The Vibrator 4:48 
A2. Down Home Style 5:03 
A3. Memphis In June 4:15 
A4. Theme From Electric Surfboard 3:32 
B1. It's All A Joke 3:47 
B2. Butter (For Ya Popcorn) 4:07 
B3. Groovin' 5:15 
B4. As She Walked Away 8:00
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Brother Jack McDUFF - The Fourth Dimension 1974

Brother Jack McDUFF - The Fourth Dimension 1974

Jazz

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 B-3. His rock-solid basslines and blues-drenched solos are balanced by clever, almost pianistic melodies and interesting progressions and phrases. McDuff began as a bassist playing with Denny Zeitlin and Joe Farrell. He studied privately in Cincinnati and worked with Johnny Griffin in Chicago. He taught himself organ and piano in the mid-'50s, and began gaining attention working with Willis Jackson in the late '50s and early '60s, cutting high caliber soul-jazz dates for Prestige. McDuff made his recording debut as a leader for Prestige in 1960, playing in a studio pickup band with Jimmy Forrest. They made a pair of outstanding albums: Tough Duff and The Honeydripper. McDuff organized his own band the next year, featuring Harold Vick and drummer Joe Dukes. Things took off when McDuff hired a young guitarist named George Benson. They were among the most popular combos of the mid-'60s and made several excellent albums. McDuff's later groups at Atlantic and Cadet didn't equal the level of the Benson band, while later dates for Verve and Cadet were uneven, though generally good. McDuff experimented with electronic keyboards and fusion during the '70s, then in the '80s got back in the groove with the Muse session Cap'n Jack. While his health fluctuated throughout the '90s, McDuff released several discs on the Concord Jazz label before succumbing to heart failure on January 23, 2001, at the age of 74.
By Ron Wynn and Bob Porter, All Music Guide.
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Jack McDuff- Organ, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Piano
Harold Vick- Tenor Sax (Solo on 1)
Joe Farrell- Tenor Sax, Flute
Seldon Powell- Baritone Sax
Babe Clark- Baritone Sax
Pee Wee Ellis- Soprano & Tenor Sax,Flute
Joe Newman- Trumpet
Richard Williams- Trumpet
Jon Faddis- Trumpet
Garnett Brown- Trombone
Joe Beck- Guitar
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SIDE ONE
A1.Layin' Back
A2.Rolling Stone
A3.The Fourth Dimension
A4.Half Breed

SIDE TWO
B1.The City Bump
B2.All Is Fair In Love
B3.Show Casing
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Jack McDUFF, Kenny BURRELL - Crash! 1963 (REPOST)

Jack McDUFF, Kenny BURRELL - Crash! 1963 (REPOST)

Jazz

Kenny Burrell joins the quartet of Hammond hero Brother Jack McDuff -- in a session that's not only a classic Prestige cooker from the 60s, but also one of Kenny's most hard grooving albums of the decade! Jack's tight group really seem to push Burrell into some great new territory -- a different groove than his Blue Note or Verve sides, with a bit more grit overall -- although still plenty of those perfectly-chosen notes on his solos. Harold Vick's tenor sax is the main reed element here, although Eric Dixon also plays flute on one track -- and remaining players include Joe Dukes on drums and Ray Barreto on congas, a player who didn't often work with Jack, but who's very welcome here. Tracks are longish, with an open-ended soul jazz feel -- not really blowing session numbers, given McDuff's tight sense of rhythm, but a nice change from the usual. Titles include "Grease Monkey", "Nica's Dream", "Love Walked In",
and "We'll Be Together Again".
From Dusty Groove.
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Organist Jack McDuff has long had a powerful style and the two former LPs that are combined on this single CD offer some strong examples of his accessible playing. In both cases McDuff is joined by guitarist Kenny Burrell (in fact one of the two sets was originally under Burrell's name), drummer Joe Dukes and occasionally Ray Barretto on congas. In addition Harold Vick is on tenor for most selections and Eric Dixon guests on tenor and flute during three songs. Highlights include a driving "How High the Moon," "Love Walked In" and a pair of original blues: "Smut" and "Our Miss Brooks." McDuff and Burrell work together quite well. This 76-minute CD is easily recommended to fans of the jazz organ.
By Scott Yanow. AMG.
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Jack McDuff- Organ
Stanley Turrentine- Tenor Sax;
Kenny Burrell- Guitar;
Major Holley- Bass;
Bill English- Drums;
Ray Barretto- Percussion.
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01. Somethin' Slick   6:34 
02. How High the Moon   7:34 
03. Love Walked In   7:28 
04. Love Walked In   7:28 
05. Smut   6:14 
06. It's a Wonderful World   5:23 
07. Our Miss Brooks   10:45 
08. Grease Monkey   3:19 
09. The Breeze and I   4:29 
10. Call It Stormy Monday   6:26 
11. Nica's Dream   8:02 
12. We 'll Be Together Again   4:42 
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Brother Jack McDUFF - The Honeydripper 1961

Brother Jack McDUFF - The Honeydripper 1961

Jazz

The remaster of Jack McDuff's hard swinging 1961 album The Honeydripper was overseen by Rudy Van Gelder himself, adding to the Concord/Prestige catalog the same treatment Van Gelder had done for Blue Note. The date featured the big tenor Jimmy Forrest, drummer Ben Dixon, and Grant Green on guitar in his recording debut. Green not only held his own with McDuff on the title track, "Dink's Blues," and "Blues and Tonic," but he plays gorgeous fills and chord voicings in Henry Mancini's "I Want a Little Girl." Green was always more than a sideman as this date attests, and though he was part of the rhythm section, his playing is a standout on this date. McDuff was already in full possession of his voice as an organist, and his hard bop leanings began to subside here as he embraced a more soulful approach, no doubt informed by the effect Jimmy Smith was having on jazz with his crossover. This is an excellent date and should be picked up by anyone interested in McDuff as a great place to start, or for any serious collector because of the gorgeous sound of the remaster itself.
By Thom Jurek. AMG.
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This is the definitive Jack McDuff album. Intense, soulful, dramatic blues laden jazz- you can smell the perfume and smoke and soul food. Better still, you can hear that organ and the whole band is the best!
By  Barbara R. Bonanno.
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These cats are cookin'. I took a chance because I like the original Honeydripper by Joe Liggins. Brother Jack on that big B3 is fat bottom. This is the kind of disc I like to wake up to. Gets the juices flowing. Try it, you'll like it.
By  Lester L. Carter.
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Jack McDuff (Organ);
Jimmy Forrest (Tenor saxophone);
Grant Green (Guitar);
Ben Dixon (Drums).
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01. Whap! Brother Jack McDuff 4:23 
02. I Want A Little Girl Jack McDuff 6:44 
03. The Honeydripper Jack McDuff 8:12
04. Dink's Blues Jack McDuff 7:57
05. Mr. Lucky Jack McDuff 5:01 
06. Blues And Tonic Jack McDuff 5:02
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Brother Jack McDUFF - To Seek A New Home 1970

Brother Jack McDUFF - To Seek A New Home 1970
Label: Blue Note BST

Jazz

“Brother” Jack McDuff (1926 – 2001):  Often called the most “soulful” of the great B3 masters, Jack McDuff got his start on the organ in the mid-50s, and appeared on a number of classic dates for the Prestige label, before making his debut as a leader for that imprint in 1960.  McDuff is renowned also for having “discovered” a young session guitarist named George Benson, putting him on the path to fame.
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Organist Brother Jack McDuff released this LP on Blue Note Records in 1970, it was produced by Lew Futterman and features the leader on organ & piano, Terry Smith on guitar, Larry Steele on bass, Trevor Armstrong and Phil Leaford on drums, J.J. Jackson on percussion & piano and Chris Parren on electric piano, plus horns & vocals.
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Pete Chapman- Bass (tracks: B2)
Chris Parren- Electric Piano (tracks: A1)
David Statham , Willi Watson- French Horn
Trevor Armstrong,Phil Leaford- Drums
Debrah Long (tracks: B2) , Jerry Long (tracks: B2)- Vocals
Terry Smith- Guitar
Typhena Partridge- Harp
Bud Parks , Martin Drover , Terry Noonan- Trumpet
Martin Drover, Terry Noonan, Bud Parks- Trombone
John Bennett, Adrian Drover- Trombon
Norman Leppard, Dick Morrissey, Jack Whitford, Dave Willis- Reeds
J.J. Jackson- Piano (tracks: A2)
Brother Jack McDuff- Org, Piano (tracks: A3)
Larry Steele- Electric Bass  
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A1. Yellow Wednesday (6:35)
A2. Come And Carry Me Home (4:48)
A3. Mystic John (5:11)
B1. Hunk O' Funk (6:20)
B2. Seven Keys For Seven Doors (10:18)
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Brother Jack McDUFF - A Change Is Gonna Come 1966 (REPOST)

Brother Jack McDUFF - A Change Is Gonna Come 1966 (REPOST)
Label: Atlantic
VINYL LP

Blues

Eugene McDuffy, 17 September 1926, Champaign, Illinois, USA, d. 25 January 2001, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. McDuff adopted a professional name that reflected the racial consciousness of the 60s. Self-taught on piano, he became adept on the Hammond organ, an instrument associated with the church and hence with black music at its most heated. He took time out from touring to study music in Cincinnati, Ohio before linking up with various R&B bands from 1948. McDuff formed his own jazz group in 1954, playing throughout the Midwest, often in association with saxophonist Johnny Griffin. In 1957, he broke up the unit and left music, but returned the following year as a bass player.
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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 B-3. His rock-solid basslines and blues-drenched solos are balanced by clever, almost pianistic melodies and interesting progressions and phrases. McDuff began as a bassist playing with Denny Zeitlin and Joe Farrell. He studied privately in Cincinnati and worked with Johnny Griffin in Chicago. He taught himself organ and piano in the mid-'50s, and began gaining attention working with Willis Jackson in the late '50s and early '60s, cutting high caliber soul-jazz dates for Prestige. McDuff made his recording debut as a leader for Prestige in 1960, playing in a studio pickup band with Jimmy Forrest. They made a pair of outstanding albums: Tough Duff and The Honeydripper. McDuff organized his own band the next year, featuring Harold Vick and drummer Joe Dukes. Things took off when McDuff hired a young guitarist named George Benson. They were among the most popular combos of the mid-'60s and made several excellent albums. McDuff's later groups at Atlantic and Cadet didn't equal the level of the Benson band, while later dates for Verve and Cadet were uneven, though generally good. McDuff experimented with electronic keyboards and fusion during the '70s, then in the '80s got back in the groove with the Muse session Cap'n Jack. While his health fluctuated throughout the '90s, McDuff released several discs on the Concord Jazz label before succumbing to heart failure on January 23, 2001, at the age of 74.
By Ron Wynn and Bob Porter, All Music Guide.
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Part 1

01.DOWN IN THE VALLEY
02.A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
03.HOTCHA
04.WHAT'D I SAY
05.NO TEARS

Part 2

06.GONNA HANG ME UP A SIGN
07.MINHA SAUDADE
08.SAME OLD, SAME OLD
09.CAN'T FIND THE KEYHOLE BLUES
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