Shirley Scott - Great Scott! (1958) [vinyl>flac]

Scott's first album as a bandleader put her at the head of a trio, backed by the rhythm section of George Duvivier on bass and Arthur Edgehill on drums. While she'd already established herself as an organist of note in Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis' band, Great Scott! was her first out-front contribution to popularizing the organ in a jazz format that also drew on parts of blues and soul music. She displays admirable command of the instrument's swoops and funky glows here, mixing up hard-charging up-tempo numbers, ballads, Latin-influenced tunes ("Brazil" and "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You"), and bluesy walking beats (as on her cover of Cole Porter's "All of You"). It's too bad that just one song is a Scott original, though, as that track, "The Scott," really bops along, with some of her most exuberant slides and forceful chording. ~ extract by Richie Unterberger, AMG.

Prestige Records, PRLP 7143, 1959

Recorded 23^rd May, 1958 at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Musicians:

Shirley Scott - Organ [Hammond]

George Duvivier - Bass

Arthur Edgehill - Drums

Tracks:

A1. The Scott {Shirley Scott} (3:10)

A2. All Of You {Cole Porter} (3:23)

A3. Four {Miles Davis} (3:54)

A4. Goodbye {Gordon Jenkins} (5:01)

B1. Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You {Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal} (4:41)

B2. Trees {Joyce Kilmer, Oscar Rasbach} (7:01)

B3. Cherokee {Ray Noble} (5:24)

B4. Brazil {Ary Barroso} (2:28)

Credits:

Producer - Bob Weinstock

Recording Engineer - Rudy van Gelder

Liner Notes - Ira Gitler