At times, McDuff demonstrates how soul-jazz organ stars used to make albums back in their '60s heyday, playing then-current pop hits like "The Age of Aquarius" and the theme from Mission: Impossible (which, thanks to cinema, was a hit all over again in 1996 when this CD was made). We also hear McDuff trying out his vocal cords for the first time on Louis Jordan's "Saturday Night Fish Fry"; actually, he merely talks the lyrics over the rhythm section -- and at 70, he's entitled to this charming lark. Otherwise, this is another fine, home-cookin' soul-jazz session, with McDuff's Hammond B-3 burning at its usual low-intensity, high-blues-content level. Chris Potter dances around the organ on flutes, Andrew Beals and Jerry Weldon offer solid solos on alto and tenor respectively, and the rest of the Heatin' System runs the gamut from Latin to soul-deep grooves. Fans of the genre can buy with peace of mind. ~ Richard S. Ginell, AMG.
Concord Jazz, CCD-4760-2,
1997
Recorded 16th December, 1996
- 23rd January, 1997 at:
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley,
California
Sound On Sound Studios, New
York, NY
Musicians:
Brother Jack McDuff - Organ
[Hammond]
Andrew Beals - Alto Saxophone
Jerry Weldon - Tenor
Saxophone
Chris Potter - Flute, Alto
Flute
John Hart - Guitar
Kip Reed - Electric Bass
(#1-8)
Rudy Petschauer - Drums
Tracks:
1. The Age Of Aquarius {Galt
MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni} (5:15)
2. Blooze In G {Jack McDuff}
(8:49)
3. Theme From Mission:
Impossible {Lalo Schifrin} (6:14)
4. That's The Way I Feel
About It {Jack McDuff} (8:04)
5. Six A.M. {Jack McDuff}
(3:59)
6. Saturday Night Fish Fry
{Louis Jordan, Ellis Walsh} (4:53)
7. Old Folks {Dedette Lee
Hill, Willard Robison} (5:32)
8. Flamingo {Edmund Anderson,
Ted Grouya, Theodor Grouya} (7:46)
9. Moody's Mood For Love
{Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, James Moody} (4:42)
Total Time: 55:17
Credits:
Producer - John Burk
Associate Producer - Allen
Farnham, John McCauley
Assistant Recording Engineer
- Ben Conrad, Zach Wind
Recording Engineer - Alan
Varner
Recording & Mixing
Engineer - Phil Edwards
Mastering Engineer - George
Horn
Art Direction - Kent Judkins
Photography [Cover] - Marc
Norberg
Photography [Liner] - Janet
Sommer
Liner Notes - Alex Henderson
