George Benson & Brother Jack McDuff”George Benson / Jack McDuff”
( Double LP Prestige Records, 1964-1965 )
–Remastered–
Catalog # P 24072 (Original issue)
Also as Cat.#45-317, PRLP 7310
& Fantasy Rec. Cat.#OJC 461, OJCCD 461-2
Tracklisting:
1. Shadow Dancers 4:46
2. The Sweet Alice Blues 4:38
3. I Don’t Know 6:49
4. Just Another Sunday 3:03
5. Will You Still Be Mine 4:28
6. Easy Living 6:39
7. Rock-A-Bye 3:59
8. Hot Barbecue 2:59
9. The Party’s Over 6:48
10. Briar Patch 2:53
11. Hippy Dip 6:27
12. 601 ½ No. Poplar 4:14
13. Cry Me A River 4:47
14. The Three Day Thang 3:38
Personnel & Credits:
George Benson – Brother Jack McDuff Quintet
Red Holloway (ts)
Brother Jack McDuff (org, p)
George Benson (g)
Ronnie Boykins (b)
Montego Joe (d)
Recorded in NYC, May 1, 1964
On:
The Shadow Dancers Prestige 45-317, PRLP 7310
The Sweet Alice Blues Prestige PRLP 7310
I Don’t Know -
Easy Living -
Just Another Sunday Prestige 45-317, PRLP 7310
Will You Still Be Mine? Prestige PRLP 7310
Rock-A-Bye -
Review:
A double-length package of organ/guitar greatness — and a set that features key 60s work by Hammond hero Jack McDuff and guitarist George Benson! First up is The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson — the first album ever cut by Benson as a leader, a cooker of a soul jazz set, recorded back when George was the guitarist in Jack McDuff’s classic 60s quartet! The album’s almost a McDuff Quartet one — since Jack’s on Hammond and Red Holloway is on tenor — but the group’s slightly different too, with the surprising additions of Montego Joe on drums, and Ronnie Boykins on bass! Benson’s guitar is amazing throughout — sharp-edged and played with a tightness that’s quite different than most of his later work — and titles include “Shadow Dancers”, “The Sweet Alice Blues”, “Just Another Sunday”, “Easy Living”, and “Rock A Bye”. Next up is Hot Barbeque — one of our all-time favorite albums from Brother Jack McDuff! The combo here is great — with a young George Benson hard-wailing on guitar, cutting lines so fast and furious it’s hard to believe — especially if you only know his later work. The legendary Joe Dukes is on drums — dancing all over the place under Brother Jack’s great groovy solos — and Red Holloway completes the group on tenor sax! The title track’s got a rare vocal refrain — with Jack shouting out “Hot Barbeque” over the organ — and other cuts include “Briar Patch”, “Hippy Dip”, “601 1/2 North Polar”, and “The Three Day Thang”.
© 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc.
1. Shadow Dancers 4:46
2. The Sweet Alice Blues 4:38
3. I Don’t Know 6:49
4. Just Another Sunday 3:03
5. Will You Still Be Mine 4:28
6. Easy Living 6:39
7. Rock-A-Bye 3:59
8. Hot Barbecue 2:59
9. The Party’s Over 6:48
10. Briar Patch 2:53
11. Hippy Dip 6:27
12. 601 ½ No. Poplar 4:14
13. Cry Me A River 4:47
14. The Three Day Thang 3:38
Personnel & Credits:
George Benson – Brother Jack McDuff Quintet
Red Holloway (ts)
Brother Jack McDuff (org, p)
George Benson (g)
Ronnie Boykins (b)
Montego Joe (d)
Recorded in NYC, May 1, 1964
On:
The Shadow Dancers Prestige 45-317, PRLP 7310
The Sweet Alice Blues Prestige PRLP 7310
I Don’t Know -
Easy Living -
Just Another Sunday Prestige 45-317, PRLP 7310
Will You Still Be Mine? Prestige PRLP 7310
Rock-A-Bye -
Review:
A double-length package of organ/guitar greatness — and a set that features key 60s work by Hammond hero Jack McDuff and guitarist George Benson! First up is The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson — the first album ever cut by Benson as a leader, a cooker of a soul jazz set, recorded back when George was the guitarist in Jack McDuff’s classic 60s quartet! The album’s almost a McDuff Quartet one — since Jack’s on Hammond and Red Holloway is on tenor — but the group’s slightly different too, with the surprising additions of Montego Joe on drums, and Ronnie Boykins on bass! Benson’s guitar is amazing throughout — sharp-edged and played with a tightness that’s quite different than most of his later work — and titles include “Shadow Dancers”, “The Sweet Alice Blues”, “Just Another Sunday”, “Easy Living”, and “Rock A Bye”. Next up is Hot Barbeque — one of our all-time favorite albums from Brother Jack McDuff! The combo here is great — with a young George Benson hard-wailing on guitar, cutting lines so fast and furious it’s hard to believe — especially if you only know his later work. The legendary Joe Dukes is on drums — dancing all over the place under Brother Jack’s great groovy solos — and Red Holloway completes the group on tenor sax! The title track’s got a rare vocal refrain — with Jack shouting out “Hot Barbeque” over the organ — and other cuts include “Briar Patch”, “Hippy Dip”, “601 1/2 North Polar”, and “The Three Day Thang”.
© 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc.
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