Jazz with organ recommendations wanted

[rplace]

I have recently been getting more and more into Jazz. So far my favorites from LPs I have picked up are Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, etc. I also have been leaving the Jazz channel on DirecTV for background music when I am just messing around the house.

While the TV Jazz has been on I have heard a couple of songs that I really like with smoking organ music. However I was not able to run down and see the track/artist.

I am not talking that Jazz-for-white-guys-and-elevators stuff or light/smooth jazz with keyboards and synthesizers but honest to goodness organ music. Something along the lines of a rocking Deep Purple track but in the Jazz vain of things. Anyone know what I am talking about?

So who can point me in the right direction for an artist to look up or a LP to track down?

Thanks in advance, Rich

[Allan Songer]

It all begins with THE MAN:

Jimmy Smith. But there are plenty of other B3 greats that I can heartily reccomend:

Baby Face Willette, Big John Patton, Larry Young, Lonnie Smith, Freddie Roach, Don Patterson and others.

[D-MAN]

Anything from Jimmy Smith ought to fill the bill for traditional nightclub jazz.

Also, the Bruce Katz Band for a more contemporary and eclectic mix of progressive-style jazz.

DM

[garymd]

Start with Jimmy Smith's "The Sermon." There are many, many Jimmy Smith LPs you'll like and I can give you more recs after you start with that one. I have about 20 of his albums. I actually have a brand new reissue of The Sermon I can sell you. Email me and we'll talk about it.

There are quite a few others but Allan or some other folks may be able to give you specific LPs to look for. I like Big John Patton, Freddie Roach, Lonnie Smith and a few others.

Edit: Looks like we all posted at the same time.

[rplace]

Thanks Allen...that was fast. Any "must have" albums that I just can't go wrong with from any or all of that crew?

Side note: I must thank you so much even though I have not met you. I was hanging at GMD's house a few weeks back and he played the 1954 album from Helen Merrill that you had him pick up when he was out your way (at least I think it was you as the story goes) anyway, I totally dug her voice...I am in love! I tracked down a copy of the LP from a guy in Brazil on ebay and am anxiously waiting for it to get here. Been several weeks so far. Hopefully the deal goes through. What a killer sound.

Thanks, man

Edit: two more posts while I wrote Allen back...thanks guys.

[Allan Songer]

"The Sermon" or "Back at the Chicken Shack" would be a good place to start. Easy to find. Not expensive.

Helen Merrill. Emarcy 36006. Still makes me go weak in the knees after nearly 30 years of listening.

[coda]

Richard "Groove" Holmes

[jacksonbart]

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On 7/11/2005 1:31:17 PM Allan Songer wrote:

It all begins with THE MAN:

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Jimmy Smith. But there are plenty of other B3 greats that I can heartily reccomend:

Baby Face Willette, Big John Patton, Larry Young, Lonnie Smith, Freddie Roach, Don Patterson and others.

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It pays to lurk, just down loaded a few of his MP3s, fantastic, Thank you.

[greg928gts]

I recently picked up "Fiery Blues" on Cd by Tom Monaco Trio and I'm enjoying it quite a bit.

Greg

[mcp]

Another jazz organ artist you might want to listen to is Joey Defrancesco.

[coda]

..honest to goodness organ music. Something along the lines of a rocking Deep Purple track but in the Jazz vain of things. Anyone know what I am talking about?

maybe also check out the Santana Legacy Edition CD released last fall, a definite classic with a noticeable improvement in sonics over any previous CD release. click below for more info.

a few more essential jazz plugs below. .

Davis, Wild Bill - Trio w/ Floyd Smith

At Birdland, 1955, Epic/Columbia

Impulsions, 1972, Black & Blue

DeFrancesco, Joey

Reboppin', 1992, Columbia

Relentless, 1992, Big Mo'

Donaldson, Lou

John Patton, The Natural Soul, 1962, Blue Note

Holmes, Richard "Groove"

Misty, 1966, Prestige

Night Glider, 1973, Musidisc

McDuff, "Brother" Jack

(K. Burrell), Crash, 1963, Prestige

McGriff, Jimmy

The Countdown, 1983, Milestone

Montgomery, Wes

Mel Rhyne, Guitar on the Go, 1963, Riverside

Patton, John "Big"

(G. Green) Along Came John, 1963, Blue Note

(G. Green) Blue John, 1963, Blue Note

(G. Green) Let 'Em Roll, 1965, Blue Note

(John Zorn) Blue Planet Man, 1993, Paddle Wheel

Rhyne, Melvin

Boss Organ, 1993, Criss

Scott, Shirley

(S. Turrentine) Queen of the Organ (Live), 1965, Impulse

Smith, Jimmy

(D. Byrd/H. Mobley/A. Blakey) A Date w/ JS Vols. 1&2, 1957, Blue Note

(L. Donaldson/K. Burrell/A. Blakey) JS At The Organ V. 1&2 1957, Blue Note

(L. Donaldson/K. Burrell/A. Blakey) The Sermon, 1957-8, Blue Note

(L. Morgan/G. Coleman/A. Blakey) House Party, 1958, Blue Note

(I. Quebec/J. McLean/Q. Warren) Open House/Plain Talk, 1960, Blue Note

(S. Turrentine/K. Burrell) Back At The Chicken Shack, 1960, Blue Note

(S. Turrentine/K. Burrell) Midnight Special, 1960, Blue Note

(Quentin Warren/Donald Bailey) Crazy! Baby, 1960, Blue Note

(Kenny Burrell/Jimmie Smith) ,The Master (Live), 1993, Blue Note

(Q. Warren/Orch.) Bashin', 1962, Verve

(K. Burrell/Grady Tate) Organ Grinder's Swing, 1965, Verve

(Wes Montgomery/Orch.) The Dynamic Duo, 1966, Verve

(S. Turrentine/K. Burrell), Fourmost (Live), 1990, Milestone

Smith, Dr. Lonnie - Trio w/ John Abercrombie

Purple Haze - Hendrix Tribute, 1994, Venus

Foxy Lady - Hendrix Tribute, 1994, Venus

Stitt, Sonny w/ Jack McDuff

Stitt Meets Brother Jack, 1962, Prestige

Young, Larry

(T. Schwartz) Testifying, 1960, Prestige

(J. Henderson, W. Shaw, E. Jones) Unity, 1964, Blue Note

Willette, "Baby" Face

Face To Face, 1962, Blue Note

[ben.]

Has anyone heard the DeFrancesco/Smith album? I heard a cut on NPR the other day and it was pretty slick, but truck-based judgements should be taken with a grain of salt...