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Shirley Scott: Trio Classics, Volume 1

Read "Trio Classics, Volume 1" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
July 1, 2004

Trio Classics, Volume 1 is the latest of Fantasy Records' twofer releases, and what a fine one it is. Under the auspices of an organ jazz trio (organ-bass-drums), the divine Ms. Shirley Scott is restored to digital in a sensible and intelligent manner. Trio Classics is comprised of two Scott LP recordings: Great Scott (Prestige 7143) ...

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Opus de Funk: Johnny "Hammond" Smith

Read "Johnny "Hammond" Smith" reviewed by Derek Taylor

by Derek Taylor
July 1, 2004

Individuality was a prized commodity during the soul jazz organ boom that bridged the Fifties and Sixties. With so many ensembles exploding like popcorn kernels in the cultural kettles of numerous North American cities, the critical slight of “a dime a dozen” carried more clout than most of the artists wanted to admit. ...

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Chuck Wayne: Morning Mist

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by Russell Moon
March 1, 2004

What a find! Guitarist Chuck Wayne was a member of George Shearing's original quintet, and he played on Shearing's 1949 breakthrough hit “September in the Rain." For much of the '50s he was Tony Bennett's musical director. He later was a staff musician for CBS television and radio. 1964's Morning Mist was one of ...

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The Jaki Byard Quartet with Joe Farrell: The Last From Lennie's

Read "The Last From Lennie's" reviewed by David Rickert

by David Rickert
January 16, 2004

If anyone wanted to record a history of jazz piano, it could have been done by Jaki Byard, an incredibly versatile pianist who could play virtually any style. However, Byard was too cagey to have approached a project of that magnitude, preferring to meld his influences within the space of a single composition. Utilizing a method ...

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Richard "Groove" Holmes: On Basie's Bandstand

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by David Rickert
January 7, 2004

Soul jazz was never in short supply during the mid to late sixties, occupying slots in juke boxes next to Aretha Franklin and James Brown and filling clubs such as Count Basie’s lounge in Harlem. On many a night these small and noisy joints were excellent places to catch master organists such as Richard “Groove” Holmes ...

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Fine And Mellow

By Gene Ammons

Label: Prestige Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Lady Sings the Blues/ Play Me/ Ben/ Fly Me/ Fuzz/ Fine and Mellow/ Strange Fruit/ Big Bad Jug/ God Bless the Child/ Tin Shack Out Back/ Lady Mama/ I Can

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On Basie's Bandstand

By Richard "Groove" Holmes

Label: Prestige Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Back Home Again in Indiana 2. Moanin' 3. When I Grow Too Old to Dream 4. Rifftide 5. This Here 6. Nica's Dream 7. Night Train

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