Jazzwax List: 10 Sax-Organ Combos

After my posts on Arnett Cobb and Lou Donaldson, I found myself with a severe craving for sax-organ combo tracks. So I started running through my library of reed and Hammond B3 albums trying to piece together a Top 10 list of favorites. [Pictured: Brother Jack McDuff]

Halfway through, I realized the task was impossible. You can't possibly narrow this genre to 10. The grooves are different from album to album and so tasty in a range of ways. With that said, here are 10 selections (with artists, original albums and years) to get us started in the Comments section:

The Honeydripper--Jack McDuff with Jimmy Forrest (The Honeydripper, 1961)

The Hustler--Stanley Turrentine with Shirley Scott (Hustlin', 1964)

Caracas--Lou Donaldson with Big John Patton (Good Gracious, 1963)

Shangri-La--Sonny Stitt with Don Patterson (Shangri-La, 1964)

Breeze and I--Willis “Gator" Jackson with Charles Earland (Bar Wars, 1977)

Organyk Groove--Charles Earland with Carlos Garnett (Slammin' and Jammin', 1977)

Paris Eyes--Larry Young with Sam Rivers (Into Somethin', 1964)

Last Train from Overbrook--Eddie “Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott (Bacalao, 1959)

Madison Time--“Wild Bill" Davis with George Clarke (Dance the Madison, 1960)

Oleo--Don Patterson with Booker Ervin (Exciting New Organ of Don Patterson, 1964)

Note: Tracks are available at iTunes or Amazon, either on the original album or a compilation.