Brother Jack Meets the Boss is an album by the organist Jack McDuff and the saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | January 23, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:53 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7228 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Recording and music edit
The album was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on January 23, 1962.[1] Although billed as a meeting of organist Jack McDuff and tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons, a second tenorist, Harold Vick, played on all of the tracks, as did guitarist Eddie Diehl and drummer Joe Dukes.[2]
Three of the six tracks were written by McDuff;[3] the first, "Watch Out", is an uptempo blues.[2]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [4] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "this is a very successful soul-jazz/hard bop outing... Ammons, whose every note was always full of passion, fits in perfectly with McDuff's group".[3] Marc Myers described the recording as "a superb bluesy album".[2]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Jack McDuff except where noted.
- "Watch Out" – 5:08
- "Strollin'" (Horace Silver) – 6:14
- "Mellow Gravy" – 5:00
- "Christopher Columbus" (Chu Berry, Andy Razaf) – 6:22
- "Buzzin' Round" (Michael Edwards, Jack McDuff) – 6:12
- "Mr. Clean" (Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson) – 7:57
Personnel edit
- Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
- Jack McDuff – organ
- Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
- Eddie Diehl – guitar
- Joe Dukes – drums
References edit
- ^ a b Gene Ammons discography, Jazz Disco. Retrieved December 11, 2012
- ^ a b c Myers, Marc (July 28, 2015). "Brother Jack Meets the Boss". jazzwax.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c Yanow, S. Jack McDuff - Brother Jack Meets the Boss, Allmusic. Retrieved December 11, 2012
- ^ Down Beat, September 27, 1962 Vol. 29, No. 25