Brother Jack McDuff Featuring Kenny Burrell ”Crash!”

Brother Jack McDuff Featuring Kenny Burrell

”Crash!”
( 2 LP Prestige Records, 1963 )
Catalog # PRLP 7265 & PR 7347
Reissued as a double record in 1994

Personnel & Credits:
The Brother Jack McDuff Sextet
Harold Vick (ts)
Eric Dixon (ts, fl)
Brother Jack McDuff (org)
Kenny Burrell (g)
Joe Dukes (d)
Ray Barretto (cga)
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1963

Tracklisting & Issues Notes:
3716 Somethin’ Slick! Prestige 45-246, PRLP 7265, PR 7481, PRCD 24131-2
3717 How High The Moon Prestige PRLP 7265, PRCD 24131-2
3718 Shaky Prestige PR 7666, PRCD 24131-2
3719 Love Walked In Prestige PR 7347, PRCD 24131-2
3720 Easy Livin’ unissued
3721 It’s A Wonderful World Prestige PRLP 7265, PR 7596, PRCD 24131-2
3722 Smut Prestige PRLP 7265, PRCD 24131-2
3723 Our Miss Brooks -

* Brother Jack McDuff – Somethin’ Slick! (Prestige PRLP 7265)
* Brother Jack McDuff’s Greatest Hits (Prestige PR 7481)
* Brother Jack McDuff – Steppin’ Out (Prestige PR 7666)
* Kenny Burrell – Crash! (Prestige PR 7347)
* Brother Jack McDuff Plays For Beautiful People (Prestige PR 7596)
* Kenny Burrell/Jack McDuff – Crash! (Prestige PRCD 24131-2)
* Jack McDuff – Somethin’ Slick c/w Screamin’ (Prestige 45-246)

Personnel & Credits:
The Kenny Burrell – Brother Jack McDuff Quintet
Harold Vick (ts -1/3,5)
Brother Jack McDuff (org)
Kenny Burrell (g)
Joe Dukes (d)
Ray Barretto (cga -1/3,5)
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 26, 1963

Tracklisting & Issues Notes:
1. 3749-1 Grease Monkey Prestige PR 7347, PR 24013, PRCD 24131-2
2. 3750-2 The Breeze And I Prestige 45-367, PR 7347, PR 7596, PR 24013, PRCD 24131-2
3. 3751 Moody McDuff Prestige PR 7666
4. 3752-4 Call It Stormy Monday Prestige PR 7347, PRCD 24131-2
5. 3753-1 Nica’s Dream Prestige 45-367, PR 7347, PRCD 24131-2
6. 3754-6 We’ll Be Together Again Prestige PR 7347, PR 7596, PRCD 24131-2

* Kenny Burrell – Crash! (Prestige PR 7347)
* Brother Jack McDuff – Rock Candy (Prestige PR 24013)
* Brother Jack McDuff Plays For Beautiful People (Prestige PR 7596)
* Brother Jack McDuff – Steppin’ Out (Prestige PR 7666)
* Kenny Burrell/Jack McDuff – Crash! (Prestige PRCD 24131-2)
* Kenny Burrell – The Breeze And I c/w Nica’s Dream (Prestige 45-367)

Review:
Organist Jack McDuff has long had a powerful style and the two former LPs that are combined on this single reissue offer some strong examples of his accessible playing. In both cases McDuff is joined by guitarist Kenny Burrell (in fact one of the two sets was originally under Burrell’s name), drummer Joe Dukes and occasionally Ray Barretto on congas. In addition Harold Vick is on tenor for most selections and Eric Dixon guests on tenor and flute during three songs. Highlights include a driving “How High the Moon,” “Love Walked In” and a pair of original blues: “Smut” and “Our Miss Brooks.” McDuff and Burrell work together quite well. This 76-minute reissue is easily recommended to fans of the jazz organ.
By Scott Yanow (AMG)

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