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Shirley Scott
Shirley Scott (* 1934 in Philadelphia) studied piano as a child, and played trumpet at high school.
When she heard Jimmy Smith on the Hammond organ, Shirley became an admirer of both Jimmy and the
organ. She began to play the organ mid of the '50s when a club owner rented a B3 for her.
Shirly quickly became one of the finest jazz organists. She preferred trios with tenor sax and drums. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was the first to play with her (appr. 1955 to 1960), followed by Stanley Turrentine, whom she married (1961). In spite of being divorced 1971, Shirley continued the cooperation with Stanley until the end of the '70s. The interest for organ or organ trios decreased in the '80s, and it was in the '90s only when the organ in jazz had a revival. In that period, Shirley recorded some albums not only on the organ, but also on the piano. At the end of the '90s, Shirly fell ill from a diet drug combination, which led to her death in march 2002. |
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Eddie's Function Affinity AFF 153 recorded july 1956, january, february and june 1957 in New York City/USA |
Eddie Davis, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ Charlie Rice, drums Carl Pruitt, bass Ray Baretto, congas Bill Pemberton, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums |
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Countin' With Basie Roulette R-52007 recorded december 1957 in New York City/USA |
Eddie Davis, tenor sax Joe Newman, trumpet Count Basie, piano Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Butch Ballard, drums |
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The Cookbook Vol. 1+2 Prestige 7154 recorded september 1958 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums |
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The Cookbook Vol. 1+2 Prestige 7141/7161 recorded june and december 1958 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ Jerome Richardson, flute, tenor sax George Duvivier, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums |
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The Shirley Scott Trio Moodsville 5 reissued 2001 on Prestige PRCD 24258-2 recorded october 1958 in Hackensack, NJ/USA april 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ, piano George Duvivier, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums George Tucker, bass |
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Scottie Plays The Duke Prestige PR 7163 recorded april 1959 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums |
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Very Saxy! Prestige PR 7167 recorded april 1959 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Buddy Tate, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums |
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Hear My Blues BV-1001 recorded september 1959 in New York City/USA |
Al Smith, vocal Eddie Davis, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ Wendell Marshall, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums |
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Bacalao Prestige PR 7178 recorded december 1959 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums Ray Barretto, conga Luis Perez, bongos, conga |
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Soul Sister Prestige PR 7392 recorded june 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums Lem Winchester, vibes |
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Like Cozy Moodsville 19 reissued 2001 on Prestige PRCD 24258-2 recorded september 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums |
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Workin' Prestige 7424 recorded may 1958 in Hackensack, NJ/USA april 1960 and march 1961 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass George Tucker, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums Ronneöö Bright, piano Wally Richardson, guitar Peck Morrison, bass Roy Haynes, drums |
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Satin Doll Prestige 7283 recorded march 1961 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Oliver Nelson, tenor sax George Tucker, bass Mack Simpkins, drums |
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Blue Seven Prestige 7376 reissued 2000 on OJCCD-1050-2 recorded august 1961 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Oliver Nelson, tenor sax Joe Newman, trumpet George Tucker, bass Roy Brooks, drums |
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Shirley Scott Plays Horace Silver Prestige 7240 recorded november 1961 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Henry Grimes, bass Otis Finch, drums |
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Happy Talk Prestige PR 7262 also as Sweet Soul on Prestige PR 7360 recorded december 1962 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Early May, bass Roy Brooks, drums |
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The Soul Is Willing Prestige PR 7267 recorded january 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Major Holley, bass Grasella Oliphant, drums |
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Never Let Me Go Blue Note 84129 reissue as CDP 784129 2 recorded january/february 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ Major Holley, bass Sam Jones, bass Al Harewood, drums Clarence Johnston, drums Ray Barretto, conga, tambourine |
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Drag 'em Out Prestige PR 7305 recorded may 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Major Holley, bass Roy Brooks, drums |
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For Members Only Impulse AS-513 recorded august 1963 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Earl May, bass Jimmy Cobb, drums big band c/by Oliver Nelson |
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Soul Shoutin' Prestige PR 7312 recorded october 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Earl May, bass Grasella Oliphant, drums |
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Now's The Time Prestige PR 7440 recorded may and october 1958 in Hackensack, NJ/USA june 1960, august 1961 and march 1964 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Arthur Edgehill, drums Lem Winchester, vibes Joe Newman, trumpet Oliver Nelson, tenor sax George Tucker, bass Roy Brooks, drums Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Bob Cranshaw, bass Otis Finch, drums |
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Hustlin' Blue Note ST-84162 recorded january 1964 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Bob Cranshaw, bass Otis Finch, drums |
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Blue Flames Prestige PR 7338 recorded march 1964 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Bob Cranshaw, bass Otis Finch, drums |
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Everybody Loves A Lover Impulse AS-73 recorded september 1964 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Bob Cranshaw, bass Otis Finch, drums Willie Rodriguez, percussion Howard Collins, guitar Barry Galbraith, guitar |
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The Great Live Sessions Impulse IA-9341/2 reissued 1994 as Queen Of The Organ GRP 11232 recorded live september 1964 at the Front Room in Newark, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Bob Cranshaw, bass Otis Finch, drums |
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Latin Shadows Impulse AS-93 recorded july 1965 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ, vocals Bob Cranshaw, bass Richard Davis, bass Charles McCracken, cello Edgardo Sodero, cello Joseph Tekula, cello Mel Lewis, drums Jerome Richardson, flute Jimmy Raney, guitar Gary McFarland, vibes |
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On A Clear Day Impulse A-9109 recorded january 1966 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Ron Carter, bass Jimmy Cobb, drums |
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Let It Go GRP 11042 recorded september 1964 and april 1966 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ Ron Carter, bass Bob Cranshaw, bass Mack Simpkins, drums Otis Candy Finch, drums |
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Roll 'em Impulse A-9119 recorded april 1966 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Grady Tate, drums Attila Zoller, guitar Richard Davis, bass Es Shaughnessy, drums big band c/ by Oliver Nelson |
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Soul Duo Impulse A-9133 recorded august 1966 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Clark Terry, flugelhorn George Duvivier, bass Bob Cranshaw, bass Mickey Roker, drums |
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Girl Talk Impulse A-9141 recorded january 1967 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Mickey Roker, drums |
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Soul Song Atlantic SD-1515 recorded september 1968 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Specs Powell, drums Eric Gale, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums Roland Martinez, bass Ray Lucas, drums Bob Cranshaw, bass |
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Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes Atlantic ATL 1010 recorded september 1968, july and october 1969 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ King Curtis, tenor sax David Mewman, tenor sax, flute Hank Crawford, alto sax, baritone sax Ernie Royal, trumpet Eric Gale, guitar Richard Tee, piano Chuck Rainey, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Jimmy Johnson, drums Jerry Jemmott, bass |
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Something Atlantic SD-1561 recorded 1970 in USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Ralph MacDonald, congas Jimmy Johnson, drums Billy Butler, guitar Eric Gale, guitar Charles Rainey, bass |
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Mystical Lady Cadet Records CA 50009 recorded 1971 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Danny Turner, tenor sax Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax Wally Richardson, guitar George Freeman, guitar Ron Carter, bass Richard Davis, bass Bobby Durham, drums Freddie Waits, drums George Patterson, alto sax |
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Lean On Me Cadet Records CA 50025 recorded 1972 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Roland Prince, guitar Idris Muhammad, drums J. Daniel Turner, flute, alto sax George Coleman, tenor sax |
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Superstition! Cadet Records CA 50036 recorded 1973 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Richard Evans, bass Ron Carter, bass Frederick "Derf" Walker, congas Grady Tate, drums David Spinozza, guitar Jimmy Ponder, guitar Clifford Davis, tenor sax Ramon Morris, tenor sax Jimmy Owens, trumpet Arthur Hoyle, trumpet, flugelhorn Murray Watson, trumpet |
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One For Me Strata-East SES 7430 recorded november 1974 in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Harold Vick, tenor sax Billy Higgins, drums Jimmy Hopps, cowbell |
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The Tenor Of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Vogue VG651 600123 recorded december 1957 in New York City/USA and december 1978 in Paris/France |
Eddie Davis, tenor sax Joe Newman, trumpet Shirley Scott, organ George Duvivier, bass Butch Ballard, drums Count Basie, piano Alain Jean-Marie, piano Marc Michel, bass Sam Woodyard, drums |
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Heart Of The Forrest Palo Alto Jazz PA-8021 recorded live december 1978 at Alibi Club in Grand Rapids, MI/USA |
Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ Randy Marsh, drums |
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American Classic WEA MUS K 52392 recorded march 1982 in Philadelphia and New York City/USA |
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax Grover Washington jr, tenor sax Shirley Scott, organ Eddie Gladden, drums Kirk Lightsey, piano David Eubanks, bass |
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Oasis Muse MCD 5388 recorded august 1989 in Rutherford, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Charles Davis, tenor sax Houston Person, tenor sax Virgil Jones, trumpet Arthur Harper, bass Mickey Roker, drums |
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Great Scott! Muse MCD 5434 recorded july 1991 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ, piano Buck Hill, tenor sax Arthur Harper, bass Mickey Roker, drums |
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Blues Everywhere Candid 79525 recorded live november 1991 at Birdland in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Arthur Harper, bass Mickey Roker, drums |
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Skylark Candid 79536 recorded live november 1991 at Birdland in New York City/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Arthur Harper, bass Mickey Roker, drums |
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A Walkin' Thing Candid 79719 recorded november 1992 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Shirley Scott, organ Terell Stafford, trumpet Tim Warfield, tenor sax Arthur Harper, bass Aaron Walker, drums |
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Here I Stand Impulse IMP 12082 recorded 1997 in USA |
Antonio Hart, alto sax Shirley Scott, organ Nasheet Waits, drums |
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