Soul-Jazz

[Generalmojo]

I'd love to get an active soul-jazz conversation going on here. Charles Kynard, Jimmy Smith-like stuff and the guitarists that go along with it.

Who are you favorite soul-jazz players?

(Forgive me if there is already a thread on this, I didn't find one I recent history).


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[cosmic gumbo]

Melvin Sparks, George Benson, Charlie Hunter, Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale

[Generalmojo]

Melvin Sparks, George Benson, Charlie Hunter, Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale

I take it you like Stuff then, too?


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[gggomez]

MacDuff and McGriff

[Doctor Jeff]

MacDuff and McGriff

Which one was the Crime Dog??

[Doctor Jeff]

Grant Greene of course!

Love Melvin Sparks as well, and early GB. Anything with Jimmy Smith or Jack McDuff or Jimmy McGriff. If you play jazz on an organ, it is by definition gonna have some SOUL in it.

Check this out--Melvin Taylor--haven't heard him before, but like it. He used to play in Pinetop Perkins band apparently. I love this song--an old Herbie Mann tune.

[destinytot]

Ooh! Love this thread! O'Donel Levy (RIP), anyone?

[destinytot]

A different direction from George Benson, check out Hiram Bullock's distorted wail from 7.15 on this wonder:

[MarkRhodes]

I love Jimmy Smith, esp when Kenny Burrell is on guitar. May add some of that below, but this track by Cannonball Adderley would be my one-tune introduction to soul jazz.

[marcwhy]

A different direction from George Benson, check out Hiram Bullock's distorted wail from 7.15 on this wonder:

[This video is "blocked" in the US.]

[destinytot]

[This video is "blocked" in the US.]

Thanks - here's a short clip:

[destinytot]

The good stuff (for me) extols positive and uplifting values, and promotes peace and love, tolerance and respect; without talking about them directly - and without stuffiness.

I've become obsessed with 'recontextualising' my favourite Folk-Rock classics, which I feel is what many of my heroes did (with varying degrees of sophistication). This is way too smooth, but it's a small step in a new direction.

[destinytot]

Another clip of vinyl favourites:

[tootZ]

zawinul playing mercy mercy with an other feeling:

[destinytot]

Bobby McFerrin guesting on a Grover Washington Jr track - check out the short scat @1m12:

[Dana]

Rodney Jones

Boogaloo Joe Jones

[destinytot]

The late O'Donel Levy:

[destinytot]

Mr Tee on keys:

[neatomic]

+1 on the boogaloo jones..a fave

cheers

[mr. beaumont]

John Patton, Carmell Jones, Tiny Grimes, Ike Quebec, GG (of course) Blue Mitchell...

[neatomic]

more soul than jazz. but one great slab of vinyl..written by juniors then guitarist-willie woods

cheers

[destinytot]

Blue Mitchell (w. Jimmy Forrest and Walter Bishop, Jr):

[Jonah]

[MarkRhodes]

Some Bill Jennings.
First with Jack McDuff

[wintermoon]

"soul jazz" or what they're calling "acid jazz" these days is probably my favorite genre of jazz.
our quartet plays a lot of tunes from that era.

let's start w/the "Mod Squad", the rhythm section that played on so many soul sessions.
Melvin Sparks, guitar, Leon Spencer Jr., Hammond B-3, Idris Muhammed, drums.

here's a cut from Melvin's Spark Plug lp, w/said trio + horn section, playing and old Kool and The Gang tune.

Melvin and Idris are pretty well known, but organist Spencer sometimes gets overlooked, even though he was a superb player, check out his solo here.....