''Joy of Cookin is an album by American jazz flautist Joe Thomas recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series
accessed April 17, 2018
accessed April 17, 2018

Reception

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's Jason Ankeny said: "While not reaching the same heights of Joe Thomas' previous ''Ebony Godfather'' LP, the aptly titled ''Joy of Cookin boasts a comparable deep-fried funk flavor, fusing the style and sensibility of blaxploitation-era soundtracks with the formal ingenuity of jazz. Horace Ott's big, bold arrangements nicely complement Thomas' sweet, fluttery flute, which navigates in and out of the melodies with the grace of a monarch butterfly".

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Thomas except where noted # "Joyful, Joyful" (Joe Thomas, Horace Ott) − 4:20 # "Down Home" (Horace Ott) − 4:37 # "Chile Con Carmen" − 4:45 # " Thank You (Fall Etin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)" ( Sly Stone) − 3:32 # "Soul Sermon" − 4:05 # "Mike" − 5:06 # "Dr. Ritota" − 4:40

Personnel

* Joe Thomas – flute *

Horace Ott Horace Ott (born April 15, 1933) is an American jazz and R&B composer, arranger, record producer, conductor and pianist, noted for his work since the late 1950s with a wide variety of artists including The Shirelles, Don Covay, Nina Simone, Ho ...

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arranger In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orchestra ...

conductor Conductor or conduction may refer to: Music * Conductor (music), a person who leads a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra. * ''Conductor'' (album), an album by indie rock band The Comas * Conduction, a type of structured free improvisation ...

(tracks 1-3) * Ernest Royal – trumpet (tracks 1-3) *

Garnett Brown Garnett Brown (January 31, 1936 – October 9, 2021) was a jazz trombonist who worked with The Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Hampton, Earth Wind and Fire and others. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he graduated from the University of Arkan ...

− trombone (tracks 1-3) * Seldon Powell –

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

(tracks 1-3) *Arthur F. Clarke (tracks 1-3), Billy Phipps (tracks 6 & 7), Robbie Porter (tracks 4-7) – baritone saxophone * Jiggs Chase − organ *

Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Ponder (May 10, 1946 – September 16, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist. Career When Ponder's brother entered the military, he left his guitar, and Ponder picked it up. In his early teens he received lessons from the guitarist in a ba ...

(tracks 4-7), David A. Spinozza (tracks 1-3) – guitar *Gordon H. Edwards – bass (tracks 1-3) * Bill LaVorgna (tracks 1-3), Kenny Pollard (tracks 4-7) – drums *

Gordon Powell Gordon "Specs" Powell (June 5, 1922 – September 15, 2007) was a jazz drummer who began performing in the swing era. Career Specs was the first black staff musician hired by CBS in 1943. Born in New York City, he started on piano but ...

− congas (tracks 1-3)

References

{{Authority control Groove Merchant albums Joe Thomas (flautist) albums 1972 albums Albums produced by Sonny Lester Albums arranged by Horace Ott Albums conducted by Horace Ott