Very good compilation of 13 soul-jazz cuts from the Prestige vaults featuring the Hammond B-3 organ, recorded between 1959 and 1967. Some of the names (Shirley Scott, Jack McDuff, Richard "Groove" Holmes") are pretty well known to fans of the style, but others are not. It's also a useful disc because it has key sides on which McDuff, Larry Young, John Patton, and others were playing as sidemen to non-keyboardist leaders, and thus might be overlooked by collectors of the style. Willis Jackson's "Pool Shark" (with Carl Wilson ...
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Very good compilation of 13 soul-jazz cuts from the Prestige vaults featuring the Hammond B-3 organ, recorded between 1959 and 1967. Some of the names (Shirley Scott, Jack McDuff, Richard "Groove" Holmes") are pretty well known to fans of the style, but others are not. It's also a useful disc because it has key sides on which McDuff, Larry Young, John Patton, and others were playing as sidemen to non-keyboardist leaders, and thus might be overlooked by collectors of the style. Willis Jackson's "Pool Shark" (with Carl Wilson on organ) and Trudy Pitts' ebullient run through "Take Five" are real groovers; Richard "Groove" Holmes' "Misty" was a Top Fifty pop hit and one of the few soul-jazz singles to hit the charts. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi
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Add this copy of Hammond Heroes to cart. $21.25, like new condition, Sold by Pegasusbooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Farmington Hills, MI, UNITED STATES, published by Prestige Records.
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Fine. 025218519625. 5.5 X 5.0 X 0.5 inches; Disc like new condition. Jewel box like new. Full liner notes. Contains 13 tracks. Play time of 71.53 minutes. Please Mr. Jackson (Willis Jackson Quintet, featuring Jack McDuff) (5: 45); Takin' care of business (Shirley Scott) (3: 34); Smooth sailing (Arnett Cobb, featuring Austin Mitchell) (5: 01); Sticks and stones (Johnny "Hammond" Smith) (4: 28); Remember (Jimmy Forrest, featuring Larry Young) (5: 27); Twistin' the jug (Gene Ammons, featuring Jack McDuff) (4: 38); Crib theme (Red Holloway, featuring John Patton) (10: 12); Rock candy (Jack McDuff) (6: 09); Pool shark (Willis Jackson, featuring Carl Wilson) (3: 54); Donald Duck (Don Patterson) (5: 48); Misty (Richard "Groove" Holmes) (6: 03); One track mind (Freddie Roach) (5: 43); Take five (Trudy Pitts) (4: 29).
