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Jack McDuff
Jack McDuff was born in Champaign/IL 1926. He taught himself to play the
double bass, studied in Cincinatti, then moved to Chicago where he worked
together with Johnny Griffin. In the 50's, Jack began to discover the piano
as his favorite instrument. Some years later, Jimmy Smith gave him the
impulses to change to the organ. At that time, he formed his first group of
his own.
Since then, he made his mark on the then very young jazz organ scene. His recordings for Prestige in the 60's brought him the reputation of the leading "funky" jazz organ player. Jack toured through America as well through Europe. The list of famous musicians with whom he played together is endless, like Joe Henderson, George Benson, Pat Martino, Jimmy Witherspoon, Roland Kirk, Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons and Red Holloway, to mention only a few. McDuff was also considered to be an innovative arranger, marvelous band leader and legendary talent scout. In 1990, Jack moved to Minneapolis where he died of a heart attack 23 january 2001. |
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Lift Every Voice & Sing JAM 016 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ, piano Jim Snidero, soprano sax, alto sax Mitch Stein, guitar Paul Socolow, bass Jimmy Johnson, drums Kendall Brown, persuccion |
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Please Mr. Jackson Prestige 7162 recorded may 1959 in Hacksensack/USA |
Willis Jackson, tenor sax Bill Jennings, guitar Jack McDuff, organ Tommy Potter, bass Alvin Johnson, drums |
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Enough Said! Prestige 7164 recorded august 1959 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Bill Jennings, guitar Jack McDuff, organ Al Jennings, guitar, vibes Wendell Marshall, bass Alvin Johnson, drums |
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Glide On Prestige 7177 recorded january 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Bill Jennings, guitar Jack McDuff, organ Al Jennings, guitar, vibes Wendell Marshall, bass Alvin Johnson, drums |
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Grantstand Blue Note 84086 recorded august 1961 in USA |
Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute Grant Green, guitar Jack McDuff, organ Al Harewood, drums and orchestre |
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Cool Gator Prestige 7172 recorded ?? in USA |
Willis Jackson, tenor sax Bill Jennings, guitar Jack McDuff, organ Tommy Potter, bass Alvin Johnson, drums Milt Hinton, bass Wendell Marshall, bass Buck Clark, conga drum |
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Brother Jack Prestige 7174 recorded Januar 1960 in Englewood Cliffs/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Bill Jennings, guitar Alvin Johnson, drums Wendell Marshall, bass |
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Blue Gator Prestige 7183 recorded may/november 1959 in Hackensack, NJ/USA; february/august 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, N/USA |
Willis Jackson, tenor sax Jack McDuff, organ Bill Jennings, guitar Tommy Potter, bass Bill Elliot, drums Alvin Johnson, drums Wendell Marshall, bass Milt Hinton, bass Buck Clarke, congas |
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Tough 'Duff Prestige 7185 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Lem Winchester, vibes Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax Bill Elliot, drums |
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The Honeydripper Prestige 7199 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax Grant Green, guitar Ben Dixon, drums |
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Kirk's Work Prestige 7210 recorded 1961 (??) in USA |
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, flute Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Joe Benjamin, bass Arthur Taylor, drums |
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Cookin' Sherry Prestige 7211 recorded november 1959/february/august 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Willis Jackson, tenor sax Jack McDuff, organ Bill Jennings, guitar Wendell Marshall, bass Alvin Johnson, drums Milt Hinton, bass Buck Clarke, congas Bill Elliot, drums |
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Twistin' The Jug Prestige 7238 recorded june 1960 in Hackensack/USA |
Gene Ammons, tenor sax Joe Newman, trumpet Jack McDuff, organ Wendell Marshall, bass Walter Perkins, drums Ray Barretto, conga |
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A Man With A Horn Blue Note 21436 recorded sept 1961 in Englewood/USA |
Lou Donaldson, alto sax Jack McDuff, organ Grant Green, guitar Joe Dukes, drums |
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Brother Jack Meets The Boss Prestige 7228 recorded jan 1962 in Englewood Cliffs/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Gene Ammons, tenor sax Harold Vick, tenor sax Eddie Diehl, guitar Joe Dukes, drums |
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Stitt Meets Brother Jack Prestige 7244 recorded february 1962 in USA |
Sony Stitt, tenor sax Jack McDuff, organ Eddie Diehl, guitar Art Taylor, drums Ray Barretto, conga |
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Screamin' Prestige 7259 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Leo Wright, alto sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Joe Dukes, drums |
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Live! Prestige 7274 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Red Holloway, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Joe Dukes, drums |
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Live! At The Jazz Workshop Prestige 7286 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Red Holloway, tenor sax Harold Vick, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Joe Dukes, drums |
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The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson Prestige 7310 recorded ?? in USA |
George Benson, guitar Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Red Holloway, tenor sax Ronnie Boykins, bass Montego Joe, drums, percussion |
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The Dynamoc Jack McDuff Prestige 7323 recorded 1964 in New York/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Red Holloway, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Joe Dukes, drums orchestra c/ by Benny Golson |
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Cookin' Together Prestige 7325 recorded febr 1964 in New York/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ, piano Red Holloway, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass Joe Dukes, drums |
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Prelude Prestige 7333 recorded 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Red Holloway, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Joe Dukes, drums Pat Martino, guitar big band c/ by Benny Golson |
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Concert McDuff Prestige 7362 recorded 1965 (??) in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Red Holloway, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Joe Dukes, drums |
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Together Again! Prestige 7364 recorded 1965 (??) in USA |
Willis Jackson, tenor sax Bill Jennings, guitar Jack McDuff, organ Tommy Potter, bass Al Johnson, drums Wendell Marshall, bass Bill Elliott, drums Buck Clarke, conga |
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Hot Barbeque Prestige 7422 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Red Holloway, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Joe Dukes, drums |
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Soul Summit Prestige 7454 recorded ?? in USA |
Gene Ammons, tenor sax Sonny Stitt, tenor sax Jack McDuff, organ Charlie Persip, drums |
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The Midnight Sun Prestige 7529 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Red Holloway, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Pat Martino, guitar Joe Dukes, drums |
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The Best Of Sony Stitt Prestige 7701 recorded ?? in USA |
Sony Stitt, alto sax, tenor sax Jack McDuff, organ |
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The Best Of Willis Jackson Prestige 7702 recorded ?? in USA |
Willis Jackson, tenor sax Jack McDuff, organ |
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Rock Candy Prestige 24013 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax Grant Green, guitar Ben Dixon, drums Harold Vick, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Joe Dukes, drums Kenny Burrell, guitar Leo Wright, alto sax Bill Jennings, guitar Wendell Marshall, bass Alvin Johnson, drums Ray Barretto, Conga Eddie Diehl, guitar Lem Winchester, vibes Bill Elliott, drums |
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A Change Is Gonna Come Atlantic 1463 recorded 1966 in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ John Grimes, trumpet Harold Johnson, trumpet Richard Harris, trombone Arthur Clarke, tenor sax Buddy Lucas, baritone sax James Oliver, guitar Jimmy Tyrrell, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Warren Smith, percussion Danny Turner, alto sax George Coleman, tenor sax Cornell Dupree, guitar, conga drums Joe Dukes, drums |
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Tobacco Road Atlantic 1472 recorded 1967 in USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Robert Guthrie, drums Roland Faulkner, guitar Loyal J. Gresham, bass Red Holloway, tenor sax Bobby Christian, percussion, vibes Lonnie Simmons, baritone sax John Watson, trombone Fred Berry, trumpet King Kolax, trumpet |
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Do It Now! Atlantic SD 1484 recorded 1967 in USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Melvin Sparks, guitar Leo Johnson, tenor sax, flute Danny Turner, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Ray Appleton, drums |
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Double Barrelled Soul Atlantic SD 1498 recorded 1968 in USA |
Bobby Angelle, vocals Jack McDuff, organ David Newman, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Leo Johnson, tenor sax, flute Danny Turner, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Melvin Sparks, guitar Abe Blasingame, drums |
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The Natural Thing Cadet LPS 812 recorded april 1968 in Chicago/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Cliff Davis, saxes, flute Phil Upchurch, guitar Roland Faulkner, guitar David Sloan, drums |
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Getting Our Thing Together Chess 275018 recorded october 1968 in Chicago/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ no further details |
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Gin And Orange Chess BJS 4017 recorded april 1969 in Chicago/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Gene Barge, alto sax Ben Branch, tenor sax Morris Jennings, drums Phil Upchurch, bass Richard Powell, percussion Cash McCall, guitar |
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The Heatin' System Chess BLST 6522 recorded ?? in USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ, piano, melodica Dave Young, tenor sax, flute Donald Myrick, tenor sax, flute Bobby Alston, trumpet Marty Roberts, guitar Phil Upchurch, bass Sam Jones, bass Greg Williams, drums Fred Walker, drums |
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Down Home Style Blue Note 7243 854329 27 recorded june 1969 in Memphis/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond B-3 organ Jay Arnold, tenor sax Charlie Freeman, guitar unknown, bass Sammy Greason, drums |
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Moon Rappin' Blue Note 84334 recorded 1970 in Kings Park/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Bill Phillips, flute, tenor sax, baritone sax Jerry Bird, guitar Joe Dukes, drums and orchestre |
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To Seek A New Home Blue Note 84348 recorded april 1970 in London/Great Britain |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ, piano Terry Smith, guitar Larry Steele, bass Trevor Armstrong, drums and orchestre |
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Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring United Artists recorded dec 1970 in New York/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Joe Beck, guitar Donald McDonald, drums Tony Levin, bass Mike Manieri, percussion Ray Draper, percussion, vocals, tuba, bass Randy Brecker, trumpet Olu Dara, trumpet Dick Griffin, trombone JohnPierson, trombone Paul Griffin, piano |
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Check This Out Cadet CA-50024 recorded 1972 in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ James "Red" Holloway, sax David Young, trumpet Leo Johnson, sax Vinnie Corrao, guitar Ron Davies, drums Willie Colon, trumpet Richard Davis, bass |
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The Real Thing Eastbound 9010 recorded 1973 in USA |
Houston Person, tenor sax Grant Green, guitar Jack McDuff, organ Idris Muhammaed, drums |
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Magnetic Feel Cadet CA-60039 recorded 1975 in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ, piano George Benson, guitar Phil Upchurch, guitar Cornell Dupree, guitar Bob Cranshaw, bass Pee Wee Ellis, sax Grady Tate, drums Ray Mantilla, percussion |
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Sophisticated Funk Chess ACH 19004 recorded 1976 in Englewood/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Billy Jones, guitar Robert Banks, guitar Joe Farrell, sax, flute Frank Prescod, bass Clarence Oliver, drums Craig Derry, percussion |
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Kisses Sugarhill SH 247 recorded 1980 in USA |
Jack McDuff, organ, piano, string ensemble Gerryck King, drums, percussion, vibes Jonathon Wood, bass Danny Wilensky, tenor sax Danny Petrow, guitar |
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Nothin' But The Blues Delos 4001 recorded november 1983 in Hollywood/USA |
Joe Williams, vocals Red Holloway, tenor sax Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, alto sax, vocals Jack McDuff, organ, piano Phil Upchurch, guitar Ray Brown, bass Gerryck King, drums |
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Live It Up Sugarhill SH 9202 recorded 1984 in USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond organ no further details |
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Blues In The Night Fantasy 9647 recorded live may 1986 in Los Angeles/USA |
Etta James, vocals Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, alto sax, vocals Red Holloway, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Jack McDuff, Hammond B-3 organ Shuggie Otis, guitar Richard Reid, bass Paul Humphrey, drums |
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The Late Show Fantasy 9655 recorded live may 1986 in Los Angeles/USA |
Etta James, vocals Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, alto sax, vocals Red Holloway, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Jack McDuff, Hammond B-3 organ Shuggie Otis, guitar Richard Reid, bass Paul Humphrey, drums |
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Fine And Mellow Concord 342 recorded live december 1987 in Long Beach/USA |
Carmen McRae, vocals Red Holloway, alto sax, tenor sax John Clayton, bass Paul Humphrey, drums Jack McDuff, organ Phil Upchurch, guitar |
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The Reentry Muse MR 5361 recorded march 1988 in Englewood/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Houston Person, tenor sax Ron Bridgewater, tenor sax Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet John Hart, guitar Grady Tate, drums |
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Another Real Good'Un Muse MR 5374 recorded march 1989 and july 1990 in Englewood, NJ/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ Houston Person, tenor sax Ron Bridgewater, alto sax, tenor sax Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet John Hart, guitar Buddy Williams, drums Randy Johnston, guitar Cecil Brooks III, drums |
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Color Me Blue Concord CCD 4516-2 recorded may 1991/march 1992 in Hollywood/USA and Hayward/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond B-3 organ Red Holloway, alto sax, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Ron Eschete, guitar Phil Upchurch, guitar Kevin Axt, bass Joe Dukes, drums Denise Perrier, vocals |
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Write On, Capt'n Concord CCD 4568-2 recorded june 1993 in New York/USA |
Jack McDuff, organ, keyboards, percussion Byron Stripling, trumpet Joe Magnarelli, trumpet Andrew Beals, alto sax Jerry Weldon, tenor sax Herb Besson, trombone John Hart, guitar Rudy Petschauer, drums Winston Roye, bass Van Romaine, drums Joey DeFrancesco, trumpet Johnnie Labert, vocals |
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Organics epicure BK 66873 recorded december 1994 in New York/USA |
Don Braden, tenor sax Jack McDuff, Hammond organ Russell Malone, guitar Winard Harper, drums David Fathead Newman, tenor sax Leon Parker, percussion |
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Crash! Prestige PRCD 24131-2 recorded january 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA, released 1994 |
Jack McDuff, organ Harold Vick, tenor sax Eric Dixon, tenor sax, flute Kenny Burrell, guitar Joe Dukes, drums Ray Barretto, conga |
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It's About Time Concord CCD 4705-2 recorded december 1995 in New York/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond B-3 organ Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Paul Bollenback, guitar John Hart, guitar Andrew Beals, alto sax Jerry Weldon, tenor sax Rudy Petschauer, drums Byron Landham, drums |
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That's The Way I Feel About It Concord CCD 4760-2 recorded december 1996 in New York/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond B-3 organ John Hart, guitar Andrew Beals, alto sax Jerry Weldon, tenor sax Kip Reed, bass Rudy Petschauer, drums Chris Potter, flute |
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In His Hands Concord 4758-2 recorded 1997 in USA |
Gene Harris, piano Jack McDuff, organ Ron Escheté, guitar Luther Hughes, bass Paul Humphrey, drums Gregg Field, tambourine, shaker Pastor Ralph E. Beechum, vocals Cherie Buckner, vocals Niki Harris, vocals Curtis Stigers, vocals |
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Down Home Blues Concord 4785-2 recorded 1997 in USA |
Gene Harris, piano Jack McDuff, Hammond B-3 organ Ron Escheté, guitar Luther Hughes, bass Paul Humphrey, drums Niki Harris, vocals Curtis Stigers, vocals |
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Bringin' It Home Concord CCD 4855-2 recorded august 1998 in New York/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Andrew Beals, alto sax George Benson, guitar John Hart, guitar Red Holloway, tenor sax Frank Gravis, bass Rudy Petschauer, drums Grady Tate, drums Jerry Weldon, tenor sax Mark Whitfield, guitar |
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Alley Cats Concord 4859-2 recorded 1999 in USA |
Gene Harris, piano Jack McDuff, Hammond B3 organ Ernie Watts, alto sax, tenor sax Red Holloway, tenor sax Frank Potenza, guitar Luther Hughes, bass Paul Kreibich, drums Niki Harris, vocals |
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Brotherly Love Concord 4893-2 recorded march 2000 in New York/USA |
Jack McDuff, Hammond B3 organ Frank Gravis, bass Grady Tate, drums Andrew Beals, alto sax John Hart, guitar Jerry Weldon, tenor sax Rudy Petschauer, drums Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Pat Martino, guitar Red Holloway, alto sax, tenor sax |
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Ballad Essentials Concord CCD-2170-2 recorded various dates in New York/USA |
Gene Harris, piano Jack McDuff, Hammond B3 organ Ray Brown, bass Luther Hughes, bass Ron Eschete, guitar Jeff Hamilton, drums Paul Humphrey, drums Harold Jones, drums Scott Hamilton, tenor sax |
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