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<title>George Benson</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:24 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[George Benson is a stunning guitarist whose jazz work is too far out for pop audiences and whose pop work is often too mainstream for jazz fans. Benson was a child prodigy who hit the professional circuit at age 8 with a homemade guitar (any jazz snob who questions his future pop output didn't grow up poor) and a pure Soul voice. He consumed the different styles of Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery and Grant Green, put his own spin on them and was noted for often scatting over his guitar lines as he solos. He went on to record with Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock before hitting it big with a series of top-shelf Fusion jazz albums on CTI. His vocal on "This Masquerade" and his guitar instrumental "Breezin'" both became deserving mega-hits in the 1970s. After a period in the '80s as an R&B star, Benson moved into position as a Smooth Jazz elder statesman. It's a position he holds to this day, but Benson still displays his "pure" jazz chops in concert and increasingly on his albums.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Grover Washington, Jr.</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:21 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite what many people say, Grover Washington, Jr. can never be accused of the assaults on musical dignity that have taken place since the arrival of Kenny G. Though Washington helped lead the crossover sax sounds dominating Smooth Jazz radio, he's also got enough chops and soul to stand up next to the best Bop and Soul Jazz players. Washington's tenor and soprano sax (among other instruments) headed up many excellent jazz tracks in the 1970s, working with keyboardist Bob James' light, funky arrangements and guitarist Eric Gale's slick lines; the work posed a yin to the harder yang promoted by many Fusion artists of the day. The classic album <I>Mister Magic</I> features a bearded Washington rocketing from a pool, emerging like the lofty lines he blew, covered in a lush coating of keyboard and strings. "Just the Two of Us" with Bill Withers solidified his status as a major star -- and recently brought Washington back to attention with a series of sampled remakes. In Philadelphia he's bigger than Ben Franklin, and his soaring notes have been missed since his death in 1999.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Medeski, Martin and Wood</title>
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<category>Jazz-Funk</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:41 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The ultimate crossover artists, Medeski, Martin and Wood bridge the gap between the New York downtown jazz scene, which features the avant-garde guru John Zorn, and the New England jam-band touring circuit, led by the popular improv-rock group Phish. And it's not hard to figure out why. Their brand of organ-trio Jazz-Funk has something in it for just about everybody. They manage to create a wide range of sounds with minimal instrumentation: chunky, Meters-esque riff-based funk; angular, Thelonious Monk-influenced jazz; sizzling Jimmy Smith-inspired organ jams; spaced-out Free Jazz musings; a dash of Acid Jazz ambience. Bassist Chris Wood and drummer Billy Martin consistently strike loose-limbed, flexible grooves, while organist John Medeski comes up with catchy riff after catchy riff, holding the particularly juicy chords for effect. Though they sometimes display their impressive chops, they're primarily groove-based improvisers, focusing on crafting a swirling, group-oriented sound.
- Noah Enelow]]></description>
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<title>Norman Brown</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:01:19 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Like George Benson, his primary musical influence, Norman Brown combines soul jazz, funk and modern R&B into one sleek package. But unlike many of his peers also reared on FM radio, Brown created later recordings (such as <I>Just Chillin'</I> (2002) and <I>Celebration</I> (1999)) that were leaner and earthier instead of sterile and produced. This knack for putting real muscle into a highly accessible sound makes Brown one of the more exciting smooth jazz stars currently on the scene.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Roy Ayers</title>
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<category>Jazz-Funk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:34 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This superb vibraphonist crafted a winning mix of soul, world music and jazz that rode high on the jazz and R&B charts throughout the 1970s and '80s. Roy Ayers started out as a solid hard bop musician, but he quickly upped the soul and disco elements of his sound, and his sophisticated music became an uptown pop staple of disco-era black America. Even while Ayers was gaining attention for such R&B hits as "Running Away," "Hot" and "In the Dark," his overall reputation kept growing, particularly in the U.K., and he's now considered a pioneer of Britain's acid jazz movement. His work is also widely sampled by American hip-hop producers, and his juicy crossover albums are now as widely available as his soul jazz efforts should be. Ayers has earned his place in pop history as one of the few modern jazz musicians who blueprinted a pop sound with his band, not with his instrument.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Ramsey Lewis</title>
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<category>Jazz Piano</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:52 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[By the 1960s most jazz performers were elevated -- or demoted, depending on your point of view -- into the rarified air of highbrow culture. Only a few artists managed to get onto the pop charts the way Ramsey Lewis did during the height of Beatlemania. His earthy and funky piano sounded great in a posh nightclub or in a hot discotheque: the hepcats dug how Lewis vamped off of his beefy grooves on the hit version of "The In Crowd," while the kids just knew a hot dance tune when they heard one. While his late '50s and '60s albums are a tasty combination of Vince Guaraldi and Ray Charles, much of Lewis' later recording were closer to Earth, Wind and Fire (his hit album <i>Sun Goddess</i> was recorded with the band and it still sounds great). He went through a bland, faceless fusion period but things are looking up once again and <I>Appassionata</I> (1999) finds him performing mellow but beautiful mainstream jazz. Lewis' funky piano style has been embraced by a young generation of Acid Jazz fans. Many of these youngsters try to ape his groove, but few (if any) can reach his level of funkified artistry. He's recorded a lot of crap, but the choice stuff stands out -- and will kickstart any party outside of the Utah state lines as quickly as the cast of <I>Baywatch</I> suggesting a game of Twister.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Grant Green</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:26 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Among the top jazz guitarists of all time, Grant Green's influence has been strongly felt in many genres, from hip-hop to Acid Jazz. His funky, natural, single-note runs and repetitive, double-stop blues stylings are instantly recognizable -- few other guitarists have claimed such a distinct sound. From his early days as a sideman with Lou Donaldson and Jack McDuff, Green always helped make even the corniest standards groove to his rhythmic playing, though he shone brightest when allowed to expand his improvisation in a live setting. From his Hard Bop of the early 1960s to his laid-back Funk of the '70s, Green's influence was so far-reaching that modern artists like A Tribe Called Quest have sampled his licks, helping to bring his soulful sounds to new audiences decades after their first appearance.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>The Crusaders</title>
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<category>Crossover Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:31:02 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Jimmy Smith</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:45 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Funk, R&B, and rock 'n' roll all owe an enormous debt to organist Jimmy Smith. It was Smith who popularized the Hammond B-3 organ sound that made its way into every corner of American music by the '60s. He was also a deeply swinging Bop player, with blazing chops that recalled the great pianist Bud Powell. He could spin out blistering runs of sixteenth notes while simultaneously playing juicy chords with his left hand and basslines with his feet. After gigging around New York through the '50s, he got his big break with Blue Note Records in 1957. In 1963, Smith signed with Verve, recorded a number of crossover hits, and toured extensively. After a decade-long retirement beginning in the '70s, Smith started touring again. He's gone back to his roots, playing blazing Hard Bop and down-home Jazz-Funk. His latest recordings have featured many young, up-and-coming masters.
- Noah Enelow]]></description>
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<title>Stanley Turrentine</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:34 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Along with Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine put Soul Jazz saxophone on the map. Turrentine has a big, robust sound that excelled with both the Bop approach of Max Roach and the chicken-shack groove of Jimmy Smith. Turrentine spent the '60s as sideman for Herbie Hancock and Horace Silver, cutting solo albums for Blue Note, and in musical partnership with his (former) wife, organist Shirley Scott. In the early '70s, Turrentine's honey-drenched sound became big with the Âludes-in-the-jacuzziÂ crowd, while his first Crossover albums (such as the deeply bluesy <I>Sugar</I>) were also well-received. Luckily, Turrentine's tenor saxophone has always retained its dignity no matter what the company, and he continued to record with the finest jazz musicians and vocalists until he died of a stroke in 2000.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Cannonball Adderley</title>
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<category>Hard Bop</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:05 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Cannonball Adderley's warm, inviting tone and soulful, melodic Bebop playing made him one of the most accessible and appealing saxophonists in jazz. He moved to New York from Florida in 1955 and started his own quintet. In 1957, he began playing with the Miles Davis Sextet, and was featured on the immortal <I>Kind of Blue</I>. Adderley's playing with the Davis quintet is pure, effortless, breezy Bebop -- a sweeter and lighter Charlie Parker. He conveys feelings of breathlessness, joy and wonder, all tinged with teasing flirtation. The Davis quintet also shows him stretching his lightning chops to their limit. By contrast, with his own group he delves deep into Blues and church music, giving birth to the style called Soul Jazz. In 1966, Adderley recorded his first and only pop hit, "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," which brought together jazz with R&B and gained a wider audience for his music.
- Noah Enelow]]></description>
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<title>Soulive</title>
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<category>Acid Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:24:23 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Soulive are the heirs to the organ trio tradition of Jimmy Smith, Richard "Groove" Holmes, and Reuben Wilson. Eric Krasno's contemplative guitar figures set up washes of blissful organ, which descend from the heavens through the supple fingers of Neal Evans, easing your mind with earth-bound transmissions of pure soul as Alan Evans keeps the groove going on drums. Compositions progress through multiple sections, each with its own simple, catchy melody or break, sometimes repeated until it becomes a ritual; you're satisfied in knowing exactly what's going to come next. The band's improvisations are firmly blues-rooted but branch out into some clever Bop alterations without losing their sense of melody. Krasno's soulful, fluid lines give way to funky, itchy figures well behind the beat, as Evans' organ drones its way deep into your subconscious or noisily states its purpose with Leslie-drenched squeals. These are some of the deepest soul jazz grooves going today.
- Noah Enelow]]></description>
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<title>Horace Silver</title>
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<category>Hard Bop</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Horace Silver grafted Bop's advances with more accessible Gospel and blues-derived sounds, helping to create Hard Bop in the process. Silver is an ace songwriter and an accomplished pianist who was discovered by Stan Getz at age 22, later getting together with drummer Art Blakey and forming the Jazz Messengers -- "The Preacher" and "Doodlin'" from this period were juke joint staples and have become jazz standards. Silver has had an exceptional career leading his own groups and the album <I>Song For My Father</I> is only one of his classics -- its joyous celebration of life and overall sensitive mood remain staples in Silver's work.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Gene Harris</title>
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<category>Jazz Piano</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:46 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Maceo Parker</title>
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<category>Jazz-Funk</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:54 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If there is anyone who can bridge the generation gap, it is Maceo. He gets Granny, Uncle Leo, and Sister Sue rushing out to the dance floor. Parker earned his stripes playing alto sax with James Brown, George Clinton, and Bootsy Collins. The man has funk in his veins. He's also got jazz chops that are as tasty as a home cooked meal. The Acid Jazz scene is trying to reproduce what Maceo has been doing for decades now.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Eddie Harris</title>
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<category>Jazz-Funk</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:36 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jazz has had a few notable eccentrics, to say the least, and tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris is up there with the quirkiest. His innovations paved the way for huge developments in contemporary jazz. In the '60s, while most jazzers remained deaf to the burgeoning rock 'n' roll scene, Harris embraced it by experimenting with electric saxophones and down-home Jazz-Funk tunes (such as the unforgettable "Cold Duck Time") that pointed toward the Fusion explosion to come. During those years, Harris was also highly successful commercially, landing the hit single "Theme from Exodus" in 1961. As the '60s wore on, Harris changed his format and style so many times that his fans simply could not keep up, rapidly switching between Post Bop, Funk, and Big Band. Later in his career, he began fronting more conventional jazz quartets, but his playing retained its trademark mixture of avant-garde innovations with roots firmly planted in Bop and Blues.]]></description>
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<title>Lonnie Liston Smith</title>
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<category>Jazz-Funk</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:56 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Combining the romantic stylings of Barry White and the psychedelic tendancies of Jimi Hendrix, Lonnie Liston Smith's lush keyboard playing is ideal for an evening of hash-fuelled sexual discovery. He started his career in the 1960s, playing jazz piano alongside such luminaries as Pharoah Sanders and Rashaan Roland Kirk before going solo in the early 1970s. Supported by his exceptional backing band the Cosmic Echos, his distinct style consists of trippy, multi-dimensional fusion overflowing with exotic percussion, breezy flutes, and blissful melodies. The group played songs mostly about love, peace, and space traveling, though they also had many lengthy instrumental jams. Lonnie and company recorded a dozen LPs during the seventies, some of them on boutique labels such as Doctor Jazz and Flying Dutchman. He continued to record as a solo artist throughout the '80s and '90s, and found new fans who discovered him through rap samples. Popular amongst hip-hop producers thanks to his use of extended instrumental grooves, he was also featured on Guru's 1993 fusion project <i>Jazzmatazz Vol. 1</i>. Hugely influential, Lonnie Liston Smith is a master musician with devoted fans around the world. His most recent album <i>Transformation</i> was released in 1998.
- Brolin Winning]]></description>
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<title>Mark Whitfield</title>
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<category>Hard Bop</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 2 Aug 2009 08:58:49 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A gifted guitarist versed in funky Soul Jazz and steaming Hard Bop, Mark Whitfield's fingers dance across his warm-toned hollow body guitar, disregarding technical limitations with an ear for tasty Bop phrasing. Like his mentor George Benson (who helped him get his breakthrough gig with organist Jack McDuff), he's got chops galore. But, thankfully, he hasn't sold out. His albums <I>True Blue</I> and <I>7th Ave. Stroll</I> are excellent examples of modern, straight-ahead jazz and distinctly New York-flavored Hard Bop, as shown in his beautiful rendition of "Harlem Nocturne." Session work keeps Whitfield busy between solo albums: He's played spots on Jimmy Smith releases, collaborated with new lions Christian McBride and Nicholas Payton, contributed band work on Robert Altman's film <I>Kansas City</I>, and even performed studio work with R&B singer D'Angelo.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Jack McDuff</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:08:46 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jack McDuff's organ sound is so soulful, so blues-drenched in its Hard Bop sound that he is nicknamed The Brother. McDuff's style is unique because he often plays his organ more like a piano, with short notes, rather than the long phrases associated with the instrument (think weddings and funerals). He had been on the scene since the mid-'50s but hit the big time when he hired a young guitarist named George Benson. The Benson/McDuff team had a special interplay that showed them both off to good advantage and helped launch Benson into orbit. Since then he has added depth to the work of such diverse artists as Jimmy Witherspoon, Joe Henderson, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Like fellow organist Jimmy McGriff, McDuff's music is being rediscovered by the Acid Jazz movement. His jams will have your tail feather shaking seemingly of it's own free will.
- Dennise Lite]]></description>
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<title>Lou Donaldson</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:54:16 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Lou Donaldson was a long respected Bop saxophonist throughout the 1950s, but his career really took off (and helped define) the swinging '60s. Donaldson was steeped in Bop and his sax style brimmed over with the blues and what became known as Funk. Any social setting except a funeral will benefit from any of his '60s hip shakers, though <i>Alligator Boogaloo</i> and <i>Midnight Creeper</i> (with the young George Benson) may just be the best of the lot. Donaldson's great for the quiet times too: <i>Lush Life</i> is a flawless romantic ballad release that showcases Donaldson's sentimental side. Fans of Art Blakey or Horace Silver-style Hard Bop should also check out Donaldson's '50s sides -- they burn with a different kind of passion, but they burn nevertheless.]]></description>
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<title>Les McCann</title>
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<category>Jazz-Funk</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:40:10 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Pianist Les McCann was one of the West Coast's few Soul Jazz stars during the funkified 1960s. His catchy, rhythmic style captures a solid groove and his work is always joyous and soulful yet McCann also excells at slow, impressionist ballads that build in intensity. A bluesy singer himself, he also excels at backing up other vocalists and musicians. He has recently bounced back with an even more economical style after a serious stroke. Good timing too, since McCann has become one of the darlings of the Acid Jazz movement and one of the most sampled jazz artists around.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Marlena Shaw</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:15:13 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Marlena Shaw, like Nancy Wilson and Lou Rawls, is an R&B-influenced jazz singer with the ability to adapt to pop, Disco, and Soul. This meant that she was able to survive the '60s and '70s better than many of her equally talented contemporaries, but it also means that Shaw had to record plenty of camp classics like the title tune to "Last Tango in Paris" before being able to return to what she does best. Like the recently reinvigorated Rawls, Shaw has found a way to mix standards and blues numbers into a very satisfying set. If you are into the retro Blaxploitation movement, you'll want such '70s Blue Note releases as <i>Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?</i>. Those who <i>don't</i> turn the word "pimp" into a verb should head straight for her current work on the Concord Jazz label.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>The Greyboy Allstars</title>
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<category>Acid Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:14:05 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>The Three Sounds</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:34:54 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Hank Crawford</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:45:15 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hank Crawford's delectable saxophone mix of jazz and blues with smooth-toned R&B has had a massive impact on today's Crossover Jazz scene. Crawford cut his teeth in Memphis with Muddy Waters, Bobby Blue Bland, and Ike Turner before going to university to study music. Crawford started turning heads when he joined Ray Charles in 1956. His soul-drenched baritone and alto sax playing had found the perfect showcase and he became Charles' musical director until 1963. Starting in 1959, and up through the '70s, Crawford released a string of Soul Jazz albums on Atlantic and CTI that heavily influenced David Sanborn and Grover Washington Jr.'s radio-ready styles. In the line of research, the Listen.com editors recently checked out Crawford with organist Jimmy McGriff at an uptown nightclub. He brought the house down.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Gene Ammons</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:23 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Chicago-born Gene Ammons began as a sax player in the late 40s in vocalist Billy Eckstines big band. Blessed with a hugely expressive tenor sound, he later began recording tenor duels with both Dexter Gordon and Sonny Stitt. His sprawling sound was used to maximum effect on the soulful jazz combos he played with throughout the '50s, and his aggressively bluesy wails seemed to echo the turmoil caused by his narcotics addiction, which often landed him in prison. Nonetheless, Ammons Hammond-soaked jam sessions always resonated with a passion for both Bebop and R&B.
- Jon Pruett]]></description>
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<title>Joey DeFrancesco</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:39:52 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In the late 1980s, DeFrancesco helped bring the Soul Jazz sound back into the limelight with his blazing Hammond B-3 runs and sustaining draw-bar organ sound. Coming from Philadelphia, the home city for many early organ greats, he earned himself a spot in Miles Davis' band when he was fresh out of high school. DeFrancesco is a talented trumpet player as well, learning a thing or two from Davis' pinched, muted tone. His father, Papa John, is a veteran organ player and helped set Joey on the right path, dancing over the floor petals and playing lightning-fast bebop runs like his idols Jack McDuff and Jimmy Smith. In fact, DeFrancesco's duets with McDuff are some of his best, with both players melding into one greasy, soul-shack sonority and creating an endless groove in the process.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Jimmy McGriff</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:14:37 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Jimmy McGriff</rhap:artist>
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<description><![CDATA[A Philadelphia legend and one of the funkiest groove riders to tickle the keys of a Hammond B-3 organ, McGriff can definitely play through a blistering Hard Bop scorcher, but let him ride on a simple vamp and he'll deliver some of the most soulful, blues-based playing you've ever heard. Rather than being satisfied with a steady swing, many of McGriff's early albums feature some of the funkiest beats on record -- and with Bernard Purdie on drums, his back catalog has become a hotbed for hip-hop sampling. McGriff's accompaniment is just as good as his soloing, whether he's laying out a punchy organ jab or coating a ballad in an atmospheric drone of rich, warm sonorities. Often paired with fellow jazzman Hank Crawford on alto sax, McGriff is still releasing excellent albums.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Richard "Groove" Holmes</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:24:21 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Richard "Groove" Holmes, along with such soul-infused boppers as Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff, helped maintain a jazz presence in dance halls and jukeboxes during the '60s and '70s. Whether working in a Big Band or small group setting, Holmes knew that jazz could still be good-time music and not just intellectual fodder for theorists. Holmes' accessible, swinging sound contained more than a touch of his homegrown Philly Soul, spinning out delicate ballads and even scoring a 1965 hit with his version of "Misty." Unfortunately, he died in 1991 just as the British Acid Jazz-sters were embracing him with open arms and shaking hips.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Reuben Wilson</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Sep 2009 09:41:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In recent years, Reuben Wilson has finally received the respect he deserves, mostly from rare groove record bin scavengers and acid jazzers looking for the greasy roots of funky dance music. While his early works delved into exploratory jazz and fiery Hard Bop -- with legends Grant Green and Lee Morgan offering their assistance -- Wilson's 1970s albums for Blue Note were often considered too overtly commercial. Enter modern hip-hop artists such as Tribe Called Quest, Nas and Guru, who procured finely hued loops from these "sell-out" albums and enlightened many to the inherent catchiness, grooviness and undeniable soul of this master's playing. After a brief retirement, Wilson returned to the stage to let the Hammond B-3's keys flow over smoking beats.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Charles Earland</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 4 Oct 2009 09:42:31 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Charles Earland</rhap:artist>
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<description><![CDATA[Philadelphia native Earland may not have struck new ground in the soul/jazz genres, but he helped demonstrate just how funky and gritty a jazz organist could be. To hear his feet dance on the floor pedals is a treat -- his walking basslines propel many classic burners from the '60s on. Though he started on saxophone, Earland switched over to organ after playing in Jimmy McGriff's band, and teamed up with a variety of the best groovers around -- from Lou Donaldson and Pat Martino to Grover Washington, Jr. and Idris Muhammad. His album <I>Black Talk</I> became a commercial and artistic success; Earland found a way to sell many copies without selling out, as many of his peers did. He's passed away, but his music will power many sweaty sessions at smoky bars for years to come.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>BWB</title>
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<category>Smooth Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:32:09 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Tony Monaco</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:07:14 -0800</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Tony Monaco</rhap:artist>
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<title>James Taylor Quartet</title>
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<category>Acid Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:22 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Smooth, hard driving grooves from the band that originated the term "Acid Jazz." Drawing on the crisp, danceable vibes of Soul Jazz and Jazz-Funk, the JTQ has gone through many variations, from laid-back organ driven Soul to peppy horn-inflected Funk -- always maintaining a thick backbeat to keep your feet moving.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Ike Quebec</title>
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<category>Blues Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:54:16 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>United Future Organization</title>
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<category>Acid Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:53 -0800</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">United Future Organization</rhap:artist>
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<title>Bill Doggett</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:35 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Nat Adderley</title>
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<category>Hard Bop</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:39:34 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Coming to light through his brother Cannonball's quintet, Nat began his career as a singer, later switching over to cornet and trumpet. After stints with Lionel Hampton and Woody Herman, Nat began putting out classic Soul Jazz records like <I>Work Song</I> and <I>That's Right</I> (both in 1960). He was recognized for his warm flickering phrases and low slurred tones that complemented his brother's alto sax work. He continued to put out records in the style of the original quintet, incorporating fine alto sax players in the wake of his brother's passing in the mid-'70s.]]></description>
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<title>Larry Young</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:54:17 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Larry Young, or Khalid Yasin, was the Jimi Hendrix of the Hammond organ, reaching musical brilliance through fierce, impassioned, dizzying walls of sound. Early in his career, he began moving away from the chicken-shack Funk and R&B that the rest of his generation of organists made their stylistic home. Instead, he took his inspiration from the harmonic extensions of John Coltrane; his mid-&#8216;60s albums explored these musical ideas, while firmly remaining in a Post Bop vein. In the late 1960s, inspired by Psychedelic rock, his music began taking on far more intense, explosive qualities. He was a key member of three legendary early Fusion bands: Miles Davis&#8217; <I>Bitches Brew</I> crew, Tony Williams&#8217; Lifetime, and the notorious Love Cry Want, who were banned from playing anywhere near the White House for fear that they might drive then-President Nixon over the edge!
- Noah Enelow]]></description>
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<title>Lonnie Smith</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>John Patton</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>David 'Fathead' Newman</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:39:48 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[David "Fathead" Newman's rich saxophone sound is one of the most reassuring constants in jazz and popular music. Newman came to public prominence during his long stint with Ray Charles, and he went on to a career as a solo star and busy sideman. Along with his Charles band mate, Hank Crawford, Newman touched upon the sounds of the church, the sin shack, and the jazz joint in his Soul Jazz sound. Newman's saxophone also provides fine vocal accompaniment; his playing is featured on many jazz, R&B and pop albums.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:01:11 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Combining the repetitive funkiness of Grant Green with the technique and speed of George Benson is no mean feat, but "Boogaloo" did it with class, soul and originality. Jones was no imitator, developing a sound as a fresh and exciting as Green, Benson and Wes Montgomery. He became an unheralded Hard Bop and soul-inspired jazz fixture in the '60s, performing dexterous, funky tunes and smoky organ ballads. The rhythmic nature of his music, aided by rock solid support from musicians such as Ron Carter and Idris Muhammad, led to the development of Acid Jazz, as well as '70s Funk. Reportedly retired from music and now a reverend in Pennsylvania, Ivan "Boogaloo" Joe Jones had already been preaching through his fingers all his life.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Willis Jackson</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:21 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[His performances are so gritty and drenched in sweat that Jack Kerouac included some ranting praises for Jackson in <I>On the Road</I>. Jackson's breathy tone and face-reddening squeals and honks have torn down many a drinking establishment since the 1950s, and it's arguable that the man called "Gator Tail" (after a type of saxophone he pioneered) is one of the best Soul Jazz musicians to blow a horn. His pairings with guitarist Pat Martino are incendiary, especially the classic <I>Bar Wars</I> recorded in the '70s. It must be Jackson's tenure as an R&B player early in his career that gave him the ability to come up with solos so melodic and filled with emotion they leave you shivering. Best when paired with a steamy organ groove.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Junior Mance</title>
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<category>Jazz Piano</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:18:04 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Junior Mance's lean, soul-drenched piano style is a joy, whether he's laying out the blues, ballads or straight-ahead Bop. Mance has the crowd-pleasing fingers of Ramsey Lewis, but he backs it up with Horace Silver-style substance -- pure, swinging emotion.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Shirley Scott</title>
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<category>Organ Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:01:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Scott is justifiably renown for her hard swinging, Jimmy Smith-style organ work with (ex-husband) Stanley Turrentine. Her equally adept piano playing needs to be just as widely heard.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:12:56 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA["Lockjaw" Davis was a veteran of the Swing and Bop scenes whose funky, R&B-drenched saxophone helped define the gritty Hard Bop and Soul Jazz of the '60s. Davis could lead an organ group with finger lickin' grooves, but he was also an impressive improviser and master balladeer with big bands or in free wheeling jam sessions.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Jimmy Bruno</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:59:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bruno has unusual chops, even in the technique-friendly realms of jazz guitar. It's not unusual to see him in the corner of a dimly lit basement club in Philadelphia, cigarette hanging out of his mouth as he blazes away at four times the speed recommended by carpal tunnel specialists -- with a crowd of drooling jazz students eagerly trying to soak up what they see. This is not to say that he sacrifices melody for the sake of speed: when Bruno wants to, he can sit back on a soft, Wes Montgomery-like chordal ballad or deliver a warm-toned melody that sounds like it came from of the 1950s West Coast scene. His Bebop runs are obviously modernist, but they have a raw, swinging feel that exhibits the influence of pioneers like Eddie Lang, Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian. Working in the bluesy organ trio format with critical favorites like Joey Defrancesco has begun to bring Bruno attention -- but he deserves a lot more.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Houston Person</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:39:52 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[With his full-throated tenor sax tone and innate blues sensibilities, Person exemplifies all that's gratifying about good old-fashioned Soul Jazz. He often works alongside an organist, but whatever the setting, he can be counted on to deliver no-nonsense, up-tempo burners and faithfully read ballads.
- Will York]]></description>
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<title>The Greg Hatza ORGANization</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:22:05 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Greasy Hammond B-3 Soul Jazz filled with great sax and guitar solos and led by Hatza's grooving, Jimmy Smith-influenced solos -- not to mention his excellent comping.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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