Eugene McDuff (September 17, 1926 – January 23, 2001), known professionally as "Brother" Jack McDuff or "Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American

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organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the

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and

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era of the 1960s, often performing with an organ trio. He is also credited with giving guitarist

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...

his first break.

Career

Born Eugene McDuffy in

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, McDuff began playing bass, appearing in Joe Farrell's group. Encouraged by Willis Jackson in whose band he also played bass in the late 1950s, McDuff moved to the organ and began to attract the attention of

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while still with Jackson's group. McDuff soon became a bandleader, leading groups featuring a young

on guitar,

Red Holloway James Wesley "Red" Holloway (May 31, 1927 – February 25, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Born in Helena, Arkansas,Daniel E. Slotnik"Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84" ''The New York Times'', February 28, 2012 ...

on tenor saxophone and

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on drums. McDuff recorded many classic albums on Prestige, including his debut solo ''Brother Jack'' in 1960; ''The Honeydripper'' (1961), with tenor saxophonist

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and guitarist

Grant Green Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms ...

; ''Brother Jack Meets The Boss'' (1962), featuring

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and ...

; ''Screamin’'' (1962), with alto saxophonist

Leo Wright Leo Wright (December 14, 1933 in Wichita Falls, Texas – January 4, 1991 in Vienna) was an American jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and clarinet. He played with Charles Mingus, Booker Ervin, John Hardee, Kenny Burrell, Johnny Co ...

and guitarist

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; and ''Brother Jack McDuff Live!'' (1963), featuring Holloway and Benson, which includes his biggest hit, "Rock Candy". After his tenure at Prestige, McDuff joined the

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label for a brief period, and in the 1970s he recorded for

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. ''To Seek a New Home'' (1970) was recorded in England with a line-up featuring

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Jimmy Witherspoon James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues singer. Early life, family and education Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, and his mot ...

and some of Britain's top jazz musicians of the day, including Terry Smith on guitar and

Dick Morrissey Richard Edwin Morrissey (9 May 1940 – 8 November 2000) was a British jazz musician and composer. He played the tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute. Biography Background He was born in Horley, Surrey, England. Dick Morrissey emerg ...

on tenor saxophone. Decreasing interest in jazz and blues during the late 1970s and 1980s meant that many jazz musicians went through a lean time. But in 1988, with ''The Re-Entry'', recorded for the

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label, McDuff once again began a successful period of recordings, initially for Muse, then on the

Concord Jazz Concord Jazz is a record company and label founded in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, the former owner of Jefferson Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership in Concord, California. The label was named after the city in the East San Francisco Bay area, and the j ...

label in 1991. George Benson appeared on his 1992 ''Color Me Blue'' album. Despite health problems, McDuff continued working and recording throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and he toured Japan with

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in 2000. "Capt'n" Jack McDuff, as he later became known, died of

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at the age of 74 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His first wife, the former Dink Dixon, died in the early 1980s. McDuff leaves his second wife Kathy and her two children.

Discography

As leader

;Prestige Records * ''

Brother Jack ''Brother Jack'' is the debut album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label. Reception AllMusic reviewer Jim Todd stated: "Recorded in 1960, the session is a transitional one, both for jazz organ and for one o ...

'' (Prestige, 1960) -with Bill Jennings ote: reissued on Groove Hut (#66714) in 2011* ''

Tough 'Duff ''Tough 'Duff'' is the second album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.Jimmy Forrest James, Jim or Jimmy Forrest may refer to: Sports * James Forrest (rugby union) (born 1907), Scotland international rugby union player * James Forrest (baseball) (1897–1977), American baseball player * James Forrest (basketball) (born 1972), Ame ...

Lem Winchester Lem Winchester (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 1961) was an American jazz vibraphone player. Early life Lemuel Winchester was born in Wilmington, Delaware. His parents were politician William J. Winchester and Alverta Winchester. Career Formerl ...

ote: reissued on Groove Hut (#66714) in 2011* ''

The Honeydripper "The Honeydripper (Parts 1 and 2)" is an R&B song by Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers which topped the US Billboard R&B chart (at that time called the "Race Records" chart) for 18 weeks, from September 1945 to January 1946. History Liggins cla ...

'' (Prestige, 1961) -with Jimmy Forrest,

ote: reissued on Groove Hut (#66717) in 2013* '' Goodnight, It's Time to Go'' (Prestige, 1961) -with

Harold Vick Harold Vick (April 3, 1936 – November 13, 1987) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. Biography Harold Vick was born on April 3, 1936 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. At the age of 13 he was given a clarinet by his uncle, Prince Robin ...

, Grant Green ote: reissued on Groove Hut (#66717) in 2013* '' On With It!'' (Prestige, 1961 el. 1971 -with Harold Vick * ''

Brother Jack Meets the Boss ''Brother Jack Meets the Boss'' is an album by the organist Jack McDuff and the saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.

'' lso released as ''Mellow Gravy''(Prestige, 1962) -with

ote: reissued on Groove Hut (#66721) in 2015* '' Stitt Meets Brother Jack'' lso released as '' 'Nuther Fu'ther''(Prestige, 1962) -with Sonny Stitt ote: reissued on Groove Hut (#66718) in 2013* '' Screamin''' (Prestige, 1962) -with

* ''

Somethin' Slick! ''Somethin' Slick! is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige Records, Prestige label.Crash!'' (Prestige 1963) -with Kenny Burrell * ''

Brother Jack McDuff Live! ''Brother Jack McDuff Live!'' is a live album of jazz music by organist Jack McDuff recorded in New Jersey in 1963 and released on the Prestige Records, Prestige label.Red Holloway James Wesley "Red" Holloway (May 31, 1927 – February 25, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Born in Helena, Arkansas,Daniel E. Slotnik"Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84" ''The New York Times'', February 28, 2012 ...

* ''

Brother Jack at the Jazz Workshop Live! ''Brother Jack at the Jazz Workshop Live!'' is a live album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in San Francisco in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1963) -with Red Holloway, Harold Vick, George Benson * '' Prelude'' (Prestige, 1963) -with

Benny Golson Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launch ...

's big soul band * '' Cookin' Together'' (Prestige, 1964) -with Red Holloway, George Benson, Joe Dukes * ''

The Dynamic Jack McDuff ''The Dynamic Jack McDuff'' is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1964) -with Benny Golson's big soul band * '' The Concert McDuff'' (Prestige, 1964) -with Red Holloway, George Benson * '' Silk and Soul'' (Prestige, 1965) -with Red Holloway, George Benson * ''

Hot Barbeque ''Hot Barbeque'' is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.Walk On By'' (Prestige, 1966) -with Red Holloway,

Harold Ousley Harold Lomax Ousley (January 23, 1929 – August 13, 2015) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flautist. Background Born in Chicago, Ousley began playing in the late-1940s and 1950s. He accompanied Billie Holiday and recorded with Dinah ...

Pat Martino Pat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Biography Martino was born Patrick Carmen Azzara in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, to father Carmen "Mickey" ...

* ''

Hallelujah Time! ''Hallelujah Time!'' is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded between 1963 and 1966 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, rec. 1963/1964/1966

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* '' The Midnight Sun'' (Prestige, rec. 1963/1964/1965/1966

el. 1968 EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...

* ''

Soul Circle ''Soul Circle'' is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded between 1964 and 1966 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, rec. 1964/1965/1966

* '' I Got a Woman'' (Prestige, rec. 1964/1965/1966

el. 1969 EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...

* '' Steppin' Out'' (Prestige, rec. 1961/1963/1964/1965/1966

;Atlantic Records * '' A Change Is Gonna Come'' (Atlantic, 1966) ote: reissued on Collectables in 1999* '' Tobacco Road'' (Atlantic, 1966) ote: reissued on Collectables in 2000* ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1967) ote: reissued on Collectables in 2000* ''

Double Barrelled Soul ''Double Barrelled Soul'' is a 1967 album by organist Brother Jack McDuff and saxophonist David Newman which was released on the Atlantic label.David "Fathead" Newman David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s an ...

ote: reissued on Collectables in 1999 ;Cadet/GRT Records * '' The Natural Thing'' (Cadet/GRT, 1968) * '' Getting Our Thing Together'' (Cadet/GRT, 1968) -with Richard Evans * '' Gin and Orange'' (Cadet/GRT, 1969) ote: reissued on Dusty Groove in 2007* '' The Heatin' System'' (Cadet/GRT, 1971) * '' Check This Out'' ive(Cadet/GRT, 1972) * '' The Fourth Dimension'' (Cadet/GRT, 1974) * '' Magnetic Feel'' (Cadet/GRT, 1975) * '' Sophisticated Funk'' (Chess/All Platinum ACH-19004, 1976) ;Blue Note Records * '' Down Home Style'' (Blue Note, 1969) * ''

Moon Rappin' ''Moon Rappin is an album by American organist Jack McDuff, Brother Jack McDuff recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1969) * '' To Seek a New Home'' (Blue Note 1970) * '' Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring?'' (Blue Note, 1970) ote: reissued on Water Records in 2005 ;Other labels * ''Kisses'' (Sugar Hill SH-247, 1981) * ''Having A Good Time'' (Sugar Hill SH-264, 1982) * ''Live It Up'' (Sugar Hill/Chess/MCA SH-9202, 1984) * ''Lift Every Voice And Sing'' (JAM azz America Marketing016, 1984) * ''The Re-Entry'' (Muse MR-5361, 1988) -with

Cecil Bridgewater Cecil Bridgewater (born October 10, 1942) is an American jazz trumpeter. Biography Bridgewater was born in Urbana, Illinois and studied at the University of Illinois. He and brother Ron formed the Bridgewater Brothers Band in 1969, and in the 197 ...

Houston Person Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the ...

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Joey DeFrancesco Joey DeFrancesco (April 10, 1971August 25, 2022) was an American jazz organist, trumpeter, saxophonist, and occasional singer. He released more than 30 albums under his own name, and recorded extensively as a sideman with such leading jazz perfo ...

* ''That's The Way I Feel About It'' (Concord Jazz, 1996) -with Chris Potter * ''(Down Home) Blues'' (Concord Jazz, 1997) -with

Gene Harris Gene Harris (born Eugene Haire, September 1, 1933 – January 16, 2000) was an American jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style that is known as soul jazz. From 1956 to 1970, he played in The Three Sounds tri ...

* ''Bringin' It Home'' (Concord Jazz, 1998) -with Red Holloway, George Benson * ''Brotherly Love'' (Concord Jazz, 2001) -with Red Holloway, Pat Martino

LP/CD compilations

* ''Brother Jack McDuff's Greatest Hits'' (Prestige 7481, 1967) * ''Brother Jack McDuff Plays For Beautiful People'' (Prestige 7596, 1968) * ''The Best Of Brother Jack McDuff Live!'' (Prestige 7703, 1969) * ''The Best Of Brother Jack McDuff & The Big Soul Band'' (Prestige 7771, 1970) -with Benny Golson * ''Rock Candy'' (Prestige 24013, 1972) LP* ''George Benson/Jack McDuff'' (Prestige 24072, 1977 LP CD finally released in 2007) (compilation of ''The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson'' + ''Hot Barbeque'') * ''Crash! Jack McDuff Featuring Kenny Burrell'' (Prestige, 1994) (compilation of ''Somethin' Slick!'' + ''Crash!'') * ''Brother Red: Red Holloway With Jack McDuff, George Benson, Joe Dukes'' (Prestige, 1994) (compilation of ''Cookin' Together'' + 3 tracks from ''The Dynamic Jack McDuff'', and "Redwood City"...originally released on the various artists compilation ''The Soul Jazz Giants'' restige 7791in 1971) * ''Live!'' (Prestige, 1994) (compilation of ''Brother Jack McDuff Live!'' + ''Brother Jack At The Jazz Workshop Live!'') * ''Legends Of Acid Jazz: Jack McDuff'' (Prestige, 1997) (compilation drawn from six different McDuff albums; all material recorded July 1964) * ''Legends Of Acid Jazz: Jack McDuff – Brother Jack'' (Prestige, 1999) (compilation of ''Brother Jack'' + ''Goodnight, It's Time To Go'') * ''Silken Soul'' (Prestige, 2000) (compilation drawn from seven different McDuff albums) * ''The Soulful Drums'' (Prestige, 2001) (compilation of ''The Soulful Drums Of Joe Dukes'' + ''Hot Barbeque'') * ''The Concert McDuff'' (Prestige, 2002) (compilation of ''The Concert McDuff'' + one track from ''Hallelujah Time!'', two tracks from ''The Midnight Sun'', and one track from ''I Got A Woman'') * ''The Last Goodun (Prestige, 2002) (compilation drawn from seven different McDuff albums; material on first seven tracks he ''On With It!'' sessionrecorded December 1961) * ''Funk Pie'' (Recall K 2002) CD(compilation of Concord material) * ''The Best Of The Concord Years'' (Concord Jazz, 2003) * ''Prelude: Jack McDuff Big Band'' (Prestige, 2003) (compilation of ''Prelude'' + 11 bonus tracks featuring McDuff's "large" groups, drawn from five different albums) * ''Willis Jackson With Jack McDuff – Together Again!'' (Prestige, 2003) (compilation of ''Together Again!'' + ''Together Again, Again'') * ''The Prestige Years'' (Prestige, 2004) (compilation drawn from ten different McDuff albums) * ''Jack McDuff: Eight Classic Albums'' (Real Gone Jazz U 2013) CD(compilation of ''Brother Jack''; ''Tough 'Duff''; ''The Honeydripper''; ''Goodnight, It's Time To Go''; ''Kirk's Work''; ''Brother Jack Meets The Boss''; ''Screamin; ''Stitt Meets Brother Jack'') * ''Brother Jack McDuff: The Classic Albums 1960–1963'' (Enlightenment U 2020) CD(compilation of ''The Honeydripper''; ''Goodnight, It's Time To Go''; ''Screamin; ''Somethin' Slick!''; ''Crash!''; ''Brother Jack McDuff Live!''; ''Brother Jack At The Jazz Workshop Live!''; ''Prelude'')

As sideman

With

* ''

Twisting the Jug ''Twisting the Jug'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons with trumpeter Joe Newman and organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1961) -with Joe Newman ote: reissued on Groove Hut (#66721) in 2015* ''

Soul Summit ''Soul Summit'' is an album by saxophonists Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt with organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.ote: reissued on Groove Hut (#66721) in 2015* '' Soul Summit Vol. 2'' (Prestige, 1961-1962

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-with

Etta Jones Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene A ...

With

* ''

The New Boss Guitar of George Benson ''The New Boss Guitar of George Benson'' is the debut studio album by American jazz/soul guitarist George Benson released on 1964 under Prestige Records. Track listing (for Prestige PR 7310) Personnel *George Benson – guitar ;The Brother ...

'' (Prestige, 1964) -with Red Holloway, Joe Dukes With

Joshua Breakstone Joshua Breakstone (born July 22, 1955) is an American jazz guitarist. Breakstone came into contact with the music business early in life through his parents and siblings. His sister was a lighting technician at the Fillmore East theater, where ...

* ''Remembering Grant Green'' (Evidence, 1993

el. 1996 EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American p ...

With

* ''

Bluesin' Around ''Bluesin' Around'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1961 and 1962 and first released on the Columbia label in 1983.

'' (Columbia, 1962

el. 1983 EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...

With Hank Crawford * '' Double Cross'' (Atlantic, 1968) With

King Curtis Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musicia ...

* ''Old Gold'' (Tru-Sound, 1961) With

Lou Donaldson Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is an American retired jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop ...

* '' A Man With a Horn'' (Blue Note, 1961

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With Joe Dukes * ''The Soulful Drums of Joe Dukes'' (Prestige, 1964) -with Red Holloway, George Benson With

* '' Grantstand'' (Blue Note, 1961) -with

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With

Al Grey Al Grey (June 6, 1925 – March 24, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called ''Plunger Techniques''. Care ...

* ''Me 'N' Jack'' (Pullen Music, 1996) -with

Jerry Weldon Jerry Weldon (born September 27, 1957) is a tenor saxophonist, noted for his involvement in various groups such as Lionel Hampton Orchestra and Harry Connick, Jr.'s big band. He is seen as a "veteran" of the New York jazz scene. Career Weldon g ...

With Roy Hargrove * ''The Vibe'' (Novus, 1992) With

* ''Alley Cats'' ive(Concord, 1998

With Willis Jackson * "Good To The Bone" b/w "Making It" (

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, 1959) -with Bill Jennings * ''

Please Mr. Jackson ''Please Mr. Jackson'' is the debut album by saxophonist Willis Jackson. It featured organist Jack McDuff and guitarist Bill Jennings, and was recorded and released 1959 on the Prestige label.lso released as ''Cool Grits''(Prestige, 1959) -with Bill Jennings * '' Cool "Gator"'' lso released as ''Keep On A Blowin' ''(Prestige, 1960) -with Bill Jennings * ''

Blue Gator ''Blue Gator'' is the third album led by saxophonist Willis Jackson featuring organist Jack McDuff and guitarist Bill Jennings which was recorded in 1959 and 1960 and released on the Prestige label.Cookin' Sherry'' (Prestige, rec. 1959/1960 el. 1961 -with Bill Jennings * '' Together Again!'' (Prestige, rec. 1959/1960 el. 1965 -with Bill Jennings * '' Together Again, Again'' (Prestige, rec. 1959/1960/1961

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-with Bill Jennings * ''The Best of Willis Jackson With Brother Jack McDuff'' (Prestige 7702, 1969) With Etta James and

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (born Edward L. Vinson Jr.; December 18, 1917 – July 2, 1988) was an American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter. He was nicknamed Cleanhead after an incident in which his hair was ...

* '' Blues in the Night Volume One: The Early Show'' (Fantasy, 1986) -with Red Holloway,

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* ''The Late Show: Blues in the Night Volume 2'' (Fantasy, 1987) -with Red Holloway, Shuggie Otis With Bill Jennings * '' Enough Said!'' (Prestige, 1959) * '' Glide On'' (Prestige, 1960) With

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* ''

Kirk's Work ''Kirk's Work'' (also reissued as ''Funk Underneath'') is an album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Roland Kirk with Jack McDuff. Prestige Records released the album in 1961, with Original Jazz Classics and Concord Music Group issuing subsequent re-releases ...

'' (Prestige, 1961) With

Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpre ...

* '' Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West'' (Concord, 1987) -with Red Holloway,

Phil Upchurch Philip Upchurch (born July 19, 1941) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and bassist. Career Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents, the Dells, and the Spaniels, before going on to work with Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush, an ...

With Mike Pachelli * ''Meeting Point'' (Fullblast, 1999) With

*''

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'' ive(Eastbound, 1973) 2LP With

Betty Roché Mary Elizabeth Roché (January 9, 1918 – February 16, 1999) was an American blues singer. Though she had a sporadic career, she became best known for her version of " Take the "A" Train" with its composer Duke Ellington, and, according to A ...

* '' Singin' & Swingin''' (Prestige, 1960) -with

, Bill Jennings With Shakey Jake *'' Good Times'' (Bluesville, 1960) With Dave Specter * ''Left Turn On Blue'' (Delmark, 1995) -with Lynwood Slim"CD Reviews: Dave Specter, featuring Lynwood Slim and Jack McDuff"
''Blues Access''. review by Dave Ranney With Sonny Stitt * ''

Soul Shack ''Soul Shack'' is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Stitt and organist Jack McDuff, recorded in 1963 and issued on Prestige. If ''Primitivo Soul!'', recorded in December of the same year, features mostly Latin-influenced jazz, ''Soul Shack' ...

'' (Prestige, 1963) ote: reissued on Groove Hut (#66718) in 2013* ''The Best of Sonny Stitt With Brother Jack McDuff'' (Prestige 7701, 1969) * ''The Best of Sonny Stitt With Brother Jack McDuff/For Lovers'' (Prestige 7769, 1970) With

Winston Walls Winston Walls (January 5, 1943 Ironton, Ohio – February 5, 2008 Fort Myers, Florida) was an American jazz musician who played the Hammond B3 organ. Career His father was Harry Van Walls, who played piano for Big Joe Turner. He grew up in Char ...

* ''Boss of the B3'' (Schoolkids, 1993) With Joe Williams * '' Nothin' but the Blues'' (Delos, 1983) -with Red Holloway, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Phil Upchurch With

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The Blues Is Now ''The Blues Is Now'' is a 1967 studio album by the American singer Jimmy Witherspoon, accompanied by organist Jack McDuff. Reception Thomas Ward reviewed the album for Allmusic and described ''The Blues Is Now'' as "arguably the finest" of With ...

'' (Verve, 1967) -with

Melvin Sparks Melvin Sparks (March 22, 1946 – March 15, 2011) was an American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist. He recorded a number of albums for Prestige Records, later recording for Savant Records. He appeared on several recordings with musici ...

With Kankawa * ''Organ Meeting'' (What'sNew Records, 2001) ec. Live in Tokyo, 2000

References

External links

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Jack McDuff discography at Jazzlists Obituary
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The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

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Extended biography of Jack McDuff
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