Freddie McCoy (November 29, 1932 – September 27, 2009) was an American
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 ten ...
vibraphonist. McCoy started out 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 ...
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
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Lonely Avenue
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The song drew the attention of the music business to Doc Pomus, who had previously had little success as a songwrit ...
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Prestige
Prestige refers to a good reputation or high esteem; in earlier usage, ''prestige'' meant "showiness". (19th c.)
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* ''Prestige'' (film), a 1932 American film directed by Tay Garnet ...
, 1965)
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Spider Man'' (Prestige, 1965)
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Funk Drops'' (Prestige, 1966)
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Peas 'n' Rice'' (Prestige,1967)
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Beans & Greens'' (Prestige, 1967)
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Soul Yogi'' (Prestige, 1968)
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Listen Here'' (Prestige, 1968)
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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 ...
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Stimulation'' (Prestige, 1961)
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Opus De Funk'' (Prestige, 1961
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References
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1932 births
2009 deaths
Prestige Records artists
Cobblestone Records artists