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Freddie McCoy
Freddie McCoy (November 29, 1932 – September 27, 2009) was an American soul jazz vibraphonist. McCoy started out with Johnny "Hammond" Smith in 1961, and released seven albums for Prestige Records plus one in 1971 for the short-lived Cobblestone Records, before leaving the music industry. McCoy died in September 2009, at the age of 76. Discography As leader *''Lonely Avenue'' (Prestige, 1965) *'' Spider Man'' (Prestige, 1965) *'' Funk Drops'' (Prestige, 1966) *'' Peas 'n' Rice'' (Prestige,1967) *'' Beans & Greens'' (Prestige, 1967) *'' Soul Yogi'' (Prestige, 1968) *'' Listen Here'' (Prestige, 1968) *'' Gimme Some!'' ( Cobblestone, 1971) As sideman With Johnny "Hammond" Smith John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname, wh ... *'' Stimulation'' (Prestige, 1961) *'' Opus De Funk'' ...
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Soul Jazz
Soul jazz or funky jazz is a subgenre of jazz that incorporates strong influences from hard bop, blues, soul, gospel and rhythm and blues. Soul jazz is often characterized by organ trios featuring the Hammond organ and small combos including tenor saxophone, guitar, and organ. Its origins were in the 1950s and early 1960s, with its heyday with popular audiences preceding the rise of jazz fusion in the late 1960s and 1970s. Prominent names in fusion ranged from bop pianists including Bobby Timmons and Junior Mance to a wide range of organists, saxophonists, and guitarists including Jack McDuff, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Grant Green. Musical style Soul jazz is often associated with hard bop. Mark C. Gridley, writing for the ''All Music Guide to Jazz'', explains that soul jazz more specifically refers to music with "an earthy, bluesy melodic concept" and "repetitive, dance-like rhythms.... Note that some listeners make no distinction between 'soul-jazz' and 'funky hard bop,' and ma ...
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Soul Yogi
''Soul Yogi'' is the sixth album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1968 for the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography
accessed April 10, 2013


Reception

rated the album 2 stars.Allmusic listing
accessed April 10, 2013


Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted. # "Soul Yogi" – 3:35 # "Salem Soul Song" – 5:30 # "Sorry 'Bout That 3:40 # "

2009 Deaths
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1932 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off ...
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Opus De Funk (album)
''Opus De Funk'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1961 but not released until 1966.Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography
accessed April 24, 2013


Reception

awarded the album 4 stars stating "The really unusual element here is the presence of McCoy, because one doesn't usually associate vibes with jazz organ combos. The vibes work, however, and give the resonance of Smith's organ a lighter counterpoint that brightens up the overall sound".Lankford, Jr. R. D
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Stimulation (album)
''Stimulation'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1961.Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography
Retrieved April 23, 2013


Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted. # "Sticks and Stones" () – 4:32 # "Because You Left Me" – 5:29 # "Ribs an' Chips" – 8:00 # " Cry Me a River" () – 4:41 # "Que Pasa?" – 3:53 # "
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Cobblestone Records
Cobblestone Records was an American jazz record label founded by Joe Fields in New York City in 1972. Cobblestone had two successive incarnations. The earlier was in 1968–69 as a singles label, subsidiary of Buddah Records. (The Joe Thomas LP is drawn from that period.) The singles line went dormant in the early 1970s, until in 1972 a new version of the label was established by Joe Fields in New York City, also as a subsidiary label to Buddah. Much of what was issued on the label was produced by Don Schlitten. Among the label's releases was a six-album issue of recordings from the Newport Jazz Festival New York of 1972. The label also released previously unissued recordings from Grant Green with Big John Patton. In a move reflecting an active era of independent record labels, Fields later formed Muse Records, essentially an extension of Cobblestone's approach, with Schlitten producing the initial majority of the output. Later producers included Michael Cuscuna and Fred Sei ...
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Gimme Some!
''Gimme Some!'' is the final album by vibraphonist Freddie McCoy recorded in 1971 and released on the Cobblestone label.Freddie McCoy discography
accessed May 12, 2014


Reception

called the album "a circa-1971 jazz-funk session featuring some trippy electric piano work".Allmusic: Freddie McCoy Biography
accessed May 12, 2014


Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted. # "

Listen Here (Freddie McCoy Album)
''Listen Here'' is the seventh album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1968 for the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography
accessed April 10, 2013


Reception

rated the album 2 stars.Allmusic listing
accessed April 10, 2013


Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted. # "Don't Tell Me That" – 5:00 # "Short Circuit" – 6:50 # " Love fo ...
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Beans & Greens
''Beans & Greens'' is the fifth album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1967 for the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography
accessed April 9, 2013


Reception

rated the album 2 stars.Allmusic listing
accessed April 9, 2013


Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted. # "Beans & Greens" – 4:30 # "Tony's Pony 3:40 # "

Johnny "Hammond" Smith
John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname, which also avoided his being confused with jazz guitarist Johnny Smith. Biography Smith played with Paul Williams and Chris Columbo before forming his own group. His bands featured singers Etta Jones, Byrdie Green, saxophonists Houston Person, Earl Edwards, guitarists Eddie McFadden, Floyd Smith, James Clark, vibist Freddie McCoy. His career took off as he was serving as accompanist to singer Nancy Wilson. One of his last accomplishments also included Nancy Wilson. He wrote the song "Quiet Fire" for her ''Nancy Now!'' release in 1988. After a 10-year spell on Prestige Records throughout the 1960s resulting in a series of albums, he signed for soul/R&B influenced Kudu imprint of Creed Taylor's well-regarded CTI Records jazz record label in ...
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Peas 'n' Rice
''Peas 'n' Rice'' is the fourth album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1967 (with one track from a session in 1965) for the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography
accessed April 9, 2013


Reception

rated the album 2 stars.Allmusic listing
accessed April 9, 2013


Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted. # "Peas 'n' Rice" – 4:00 # "
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