Jimmy Smith - Stay Loose...Jimmy Smith Sings Again

Year : 1968
Label : Verve
Genre : Jazz
Style: Soul Jazz, Funk/Soul

Jimmy Smith plus Orchestra, return to the roots of Rhythm & Blues. Titles include some kind of funky gospel-blues as I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town, the Aretha Franklin' hit track Chain of Fools or Stay Loose. Jimmy brings his energic voice with great musicians featuring Stanley Turrentine Phil Upchurch, Grady Tate and a large panel of horns & reeds section, in part, consisting to Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Pepper Adams, Garnett Brown. Arranged and conducted by Tom McIntosh.

Jimmy Smith_organ & vocal
James Tyrell & Jimmy Merritt_bass
Phil Upchurch & Carl Lyn_guitar
Grady Tate_drums
Stanley Turrentine_tenor saxophone
Johnny Pacheco_percussion

01. I´m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
02. Stay Loose
03. If You Ain´t Got It
04. One For Members
05. Is You Is Or Is You Ain´t My Baby
06. Chain Of Fools
07. Grabbin´ Hold

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

Stanley Turrentine - Common Touch

Year : 1968
Label : Blue Note
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz

Stanley  Turrentine meets one of best Soul Jazz organist, Shirley Scott in a mix of swinging rhythms, danceable beats, Blues & Straight ahead Jazz. Common Touch is the particular Jazz Funk sound that was becoming popular with other Blue Aote artists such as Lou Donaldson, Reuben Wilson or also John Patton.Titles include Bob Dylan cover song' Blowin' in The Wind, the groovy Buster Brown and Boogaloo by Shirley Scott.

Stanley Turrentine_tenor saxophone
Shirley Scott_organ
Jimmy Ponder_guitar
Bob Cranshaw_electric bass
Idris Muhammad_drums

01. Buster Brown
02. Blowin' In The Wind
03. Lonely Avenue
04. Boogaloo
05. Common Touch
06. Living Through It All