''The Heatin' System'' is a

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by organist

Jack McDuff Eugene McDuff (September 17, 1926 – January 23, 2001), known professionally as "Brother" Jack McDuff or "Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz era ...

recorded in 1971 which was his fourth release on the

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label and the first following his stint with Blue Note.GRT Consolidated Chess/Cadet Album Discography (1971-1975)
accessed January 22, 2013

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic Review
January 22, 2013

Track listing

''All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated'' # "The Heatin' System" - 12:25 # "Elmo Tucker" - 6:00 # "The Boiler" - 10:42 # "The Prophet" ( Alfred Ellis) - 4:12 # "Pressure Gauge" - 10:34 # "Lonesome Is the Night" - 6:39 # " Ain't No Sunshine" ( Bill Withers) - 8:33 # "Radiation" (McDuff, J. J. Jackson) - 10:19

Personnel

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, piano, melodica *Bobby Alston - trumpet * Don Myrick, David Young - tenor saxophone,

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*Marty Roberts - guitar * Phil Upchurch - electric bass (tracks 1, 3-5, 7 & 8) * Sam Jones -

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(tracks 2 & 6) *Greg Williams -

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*Frederick Walker -

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heatin' System, The Jack McDuff albums 1972 albums Cadet Records albums Albums produced by Esmond Edwards