This was Jack McDuff's first release as a leader.
Recorded in 1960, the session is a transitional one, both for jazz organ and for one of the instrument's leading players.
With its occasional evocation of roller rinks and calliopes, the set recalls the preceding generation of organists, notably Count Basie, Milt Buckner, Bill Doggett, and Wild Bill Davis.
But it also looks ahead to the full-throttled roar of the classic organ combos of the 1960s.
McDuff's style emerges as a hybrid of both.
The music is split between hard-charging soul-jazz and swinging pieces more reminiscent of McDuff's predecessors.
Guitarist Bill Jennings, who, like McDuff, was a member of tenor saxophonist Willis Jackson's group at the time of this recording, is a key player here.
He comes from the earlier generation of organ combos, having played with both Doggett and Wild Bill Davis.
His unabashedly twangy sound, an appealing blend of Chet Atkins' Nashville, Texas, swing and southside Chicago, is featured prominently to good effect throughout.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brother JackJack McDuff | Jack McDuff | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Mr. WonderfulJerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss | Jack McDuff | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Noon TrainJack McDuff | Jack McDuff | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 4 | DrowsyJack McDuff | Jack McDuff | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Organ Grinder's SwingWill Hudson, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | Jack McDuff | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Mack 'N' DuffJack McDuff | Jack McDuff | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Light BluesBill Jennings, Jack McDuff | Jack McDuff | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 31 mins | 72 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 188 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Bock | Composer |
| 2 | Larry Holofcener | Composer |
| 3 | Will Hudson | Composer |
| 4 | Bill Jennings | Composer, Guitar |
| 5 | Alvin Johnson | Drums |
| 6 | Wendell Marshall | Bass |
| 7 | Jack McDuff | Composer, Organ, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 9 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 10 | George David Weiss | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |