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 14th 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
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