Various - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Gordon's War

Year : 1973

Label : Buddah Records

Genre : Jazz, Soul, Stage & Screen

Style : Funk/Soul

One of the best blaxploitation soundtrack ever recorded with loud brass section, produced by Harvey Fuqua, Al Elias & Angelo Badalamenti. Most of the tracks are recorded and performed by studio band "Badder Than Evil" (in fact, conducted by Al Elias and Angelo Badalamenti) with the sweet voice of soul sister Barbara Mason on "Child Of Tomorrow" movie theme. The others tracks are performed by Detroit Soul band 'New Birth' formerly The Nite-Liters (Come On And Dream Some Paradise) and Sister Goose And The Ducklings (Super Shine #9). All selections written by Al Elias & Andy Badale, arranged and conducted by Horace Ott.

TRACKLIST : Barbara Mason - Child Of Tomorrow - Badder Than Evil - Just Plain Luther - He'll Be There - Roberta's Theme - Harlem Dreams - New Birth - Come On And Dream Some Paradise - Badder Than Evil - Tell That Man To Go To Hell - Child Of Tomorrow (Instrumental) - Sister Goose And The Ducklings - Super Shine #9 - Badder Than Evil - Hot Wheels (The Chase) - Barbara Mason - Child Of Tomorrow (Reprise)

Jimmy McGriff - Electric Funk

Year : 1969
Label : Blue Note
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz, Funk/Soul

The grooviest album of one organ master recorded in association with Horace Ott, featuring Stanley Turrentine, Blue Mitchell and studio drummer Bernard Purdie. One of the most Jazz album sampled which include huge grooves Back on The Track and cover pop Spinning Wheel. Tracks 1 to 3, 7 & 9 composed by Horace Ott, 4 to 6 by Jimmy McGriff. Produced by Sonny Lester, all tracks arranged by Horace Ott.

Jimmy McGriff_organ

Horace Ott_electric piano

Bernard Purdie_drums

Blue Mitchell_trumpet

Stanley Turrentine_tenor saxophone

01. Back On The Track
02. Chris Cross
03. Miss Poopie
04. The Bird Wave
05. Spear For Moondog, Part 1
06. Spear For Moondog, Part 2
07. Tight Times
08. Spinning Wheel (D.C. Thomas)
09. Funky Junk

Jimmy McGriff - Soul Sugar

Year : 1971

Label : Capitol

Genre : Jazz

Style : Soul Jazz, Funk/Soul

One of the best hammond organ star influenced by Richard 'Groove' Holmes & Jimmy Smith,. Soul Sugar brings Jimmy Mc Griff into the jazz rock & funk scene. Soul Jazz & Funk with four original tracks composed by Jimmy Mc Griff, covers song of James Brown (Ain't It Funky Now), Stevie Wonder (Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours), the gospel Spirit in the Dark by Aretha Franklin, the pop standard Sugar Sugar from the cartoon series The Archie Show and Little Sister band' You're The One. Dig on It was sampled by A Tribe Called Quest in God Lives Through from their Midnight Marauders LP. Recorded at Bell Sound Studios & produced by Sonny Lester.

Cliff Davis_ flute & tenor saxophone
Murray Watson_trumpet
Johnny Board_baritone saxophone
Horace Ott_electric piano
Larry Frazier _guitar
Richard Davis_electric bass
Lawrence Killian_conga & tambourine
Marion J. Booker_drums

01. Sugar Sugar (Jeff Barry & Andy Kim)
02. Ain't It Funky Now (James Brown)
03. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (Stevie Wonder, L. Garret, S.Weight, L. Hardaway)
04. Dig on It
05. Bug Out
06. The Now Thing
07. You're the One (Sylvester Stewart)
08. Fat Cakes (R. Greenwood)
09. New Volume
10. Spirit in the Dark (Aretha Franklin)