An overlooked early 70's LP
by the 'Queen Of The Organ'. The
first of three albums she would cut for Cadet Records. At the age of 37 Shirley
seeing the threat of the rock world started to turn her hand to a funkier soul
jazz vibe. Her mastery on the organ is increasingly evident on this LP. She
surrounds herself with a proven core of fine players, all of whom embrace and
express the soul jazz style to the full on their own releases. For this album
Shirley presents a number of covers of popular songs leaving space for only one
her own co-written tunes. Overall the sound is dynamic and truly reflects how
jazz musicians were trying to move with the times. This is a great sounding rip
[DR 14] taken from an original LP, which is yet to surface as a CD. Enjoy!
Cadet Records,
CA 50009, 1971
Recorded 1971 At Sound
Exchange, New York, New York
Musicians:
Shirley Scott - Organ, Vocals
(#A2)
George Patterson - Alto
Saxophone (#B1)
Danny Turner - Tenor
Saxophone (#A1,A2,B1,B2)
Pee Wee Ellis - Tenor
Saxophone (#A3,B3)
Wally Richardson - Guitar
(#A1,A2,B1,B2)
George Freeman - Guitar
(#A3,B3)
Ron Carter - Bass
(#A1,A2,B1,B2)
Richard Davis - Bass (#A3,B3)
Bobby Durham - Drums
(#A1,A2,B1,B2)
Freddie Watts - Drums
(#A3,B3)
Tracks:
A1. Mystical Lady {Esmond
Edwards} (7:54)
A2. Your Song {Elton John,
Bernie Taupin} (5:52)
A3. Hall Of Jazz {Shirley
Scott, Gregg Hall} (6:17)
B1. Proud Mary {John C.
Fogerty} (6:39)
B2. Love Dreams {George
Patterson} (5:00)
B3. Let It Be {John Lennon,
Paul McCartney} (7:14)
Credits:
Producer - Esmond Edwards
Recording Engineer - Steve
Katz
Arranger - George Patterson
(#A3)
Album Design - Maurer Productions
