Joe Dukes with The Jack McDuff Quartet - The Soulful Drums Of Joe Dukes (1964)

Brother Jack McDuff Puts His Drummer in Front

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For a while now I have been tracking down anything, I can find featuring the (Brother) Jack McDuff Quartet. For a period in the late 50's and early 60's it seems they were in great demand to back a string of major players from Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt to Rahsaan Roland Kirk among others. Although the personnel changed, the classic lineup was McDuff (O.B-3), Red Holloway (ts), George Benson (g) and Joe Dukes drums. In the course of this run, McDuff also did sessions featuring his own regulars and this album is one; George Benson - New Boss Guitar another. Dukes drumming on this outing can only be described as extraordinary and he holds down the center of attention throughout with his bandmates giving him plenty of tasteful room to shine. If you're a jazz fan who likes something rare and a little out of the ordinary, you'll want this in your collection. ~ M. Anders, Amazon.com.

Prestige Records, PRST 7324, 1964

Recorded 14^th May, 1964 At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Musicians:

Joe Dukes - Drums

Brother Jack McDuff - Organ [Hammond B-3]

Red Holloway - Tenor Saxophone

George Benson - Guitar

Tracks:

A1. Soulful Drums {Joe Dukes, Jack McDuff} (6:02)

A2. Two Bass Hit {Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis} (7:10)

A3. Greasy Drums {Joe Dukes, Jack McDuff} (4:20)

B1. Moohah The D.J. {Joe Dukes, Jack McDuff} (7:25)

B2. Moanin' Bench {Joe Dukes, Jack McDuff} (3:00)

B3. My Three Sons {Joe Dukes, Jack McDuff} (5:37)

Total Time: 35:00

Credits:

Producer - Lew Futterman

Engineer - Rudy van Gelder

Design, Photography - Don Schlitten

Liner Notes - Robert Levin