The Jazz Organ Scene
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Earl van Dyke
Earl, born in 1930 in Detroit, MI, was preceded as keyboardist and bandleader of the Funk Brothers
by Joe Hunter. In the early 1960s, he also recorded as a jazz organist with saxophonists
Fred Jackson and Ike Quebec for the Blue Note label.
Besides his work as the session keyboardist on Motown hits such as "Bernadette" by The Four
Tops, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye, and "Runaway Child, Running Wild"
by The Temptations, Van Dyke performed with a small band as an opening act for several Motown
artists, and released instrumental singles and albums himself. Several of Van Dyke's recordings
feature him playing keys over the original instrumental tracks for Motown hits; others are
complete covers of Motown songs.
Van Dyke played the Steinway grand piano, the Hammond B-3 organ, the Wurlitzer electric piano,
the Fender Rhodes, and the celeste and harpsichord. He played a toy piano for the introduction
of the Temptations' hit, "It's Growing". His musical influences included Tommy Flanagan, Hank
Jones, and Barry Harris.
Van Dyke died in 1992 at the age of 62.
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Hootin' 'n Tootin' Blue Note ST 84094 recorded February 1962 in NJ/USA |
Fred Jackson, tenor sax Earl van Dyke, organ Willie Jones, guitar Wilbert Hogan, drums |
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Ike Quebec: The Complete Blue Note 45 Session Blue Note 11441 recorded February 1962 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Ike Quebec, tenor sax Earl van Dyke, organ Willie Jones, guitar Wilbert Hogan, drums Sam Jones, bass |
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That Motown Sound Motown MS-631 released 1965 |
Earl van Dyke, organ The Soul Brothers |
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Masterpiece Tamla Motown 1 C 062-94 237 released 1973 |
The Temptations, vocals Maurice Davis, trumpet Eddie Willis, guitar Joe Messina, guitar Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin, guitar Paul Warren, guitar Robert Ward, guitar Robert White, guitar Johnny Griffith, organ Earl Van Dyke, piano, organ Ted Lucas, harmonica Jack Brokensha, vibes, percussion Bass - Bob Babbitt, bass Eddie Watkins, bass Leroy Taylor, bass Aaron Smith, drums Andrew Smith, drums Richard "Pistol" Allen, drums Uriel Jones, drums Bongos, Congas - Eddie "Bongo" Brown, bongos, congas Jack Ashford, percussion |
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