BST 84358

Jack McDuff - Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring

Released - 1971

Recording and Session Information

The Hit Factory, NYC, December 1, 1970
Randy Brecker, Olu Dara, trumpet; Dick Griffin, John Pierson, trombone; Paul Griffin, piano; Brother Jack McDuff, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Tony Levin, electric bass; Donald McDonald, drums; Mike Mainieri, percussion; Ray Draper, percussion, vocals, tuba, arranger.

7105 Ya'll Remember Boogie
7106 Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya

The Hit Factory, NYC, December 2, 1970
Randy Brecker, Olu Dara, trumpet; Dick Griffin, John Pierson, trombone; Paul Griffin, piano; Brother Jack McDuff, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Tony Levin, electric bass; Donald McDonald, drums; Mike Mainieri, percussion; Ray Draper, percussion, vocals, tuba, arranger.

7107 Who's Pimpin' Who
7108 Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring

The Hit Factory, NYC, December 3, 1970
Randy Brecker, Olu Dara, trumpet; Dick Griffin, John Pierson, trombone; Paul Griffin, piano; Brother Jack McDuff, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Tony Levin, electric bass; Donald McDonald, drums; Mike Mainieri, percussion; Ray Draper, percussion, vocals, tuba, arranger.

7109 Wank's Thang
7110 Classic Funke

Track Listing

Side One
Title	Author	Recording Date
Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring?	Ray Draper	December 2 1970
Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya	Ray Draper	December 1 1970
Who's Pimpin' Who?	Ray Draper	December 2 1970
Side Two
Classic Funke	Jack McDuff	December 3 1970
Ya'll Remember Boogie?	Ray Draper	December 1 1970
Wank's Thang	Jack McDuff	December 3 1970

Liner Notes

Brother Jack is in the tradition of the new jazz organists who have managed to expand the almost-limitless boundaries of jazz music. Jazz is now respected - the free-flowing, improvisational structure is a reflection of the temperament of the times, the less formal attitudes that have made their way into all aspects of life. And it's proponents like Jack McDuff, with a wide scope of material and equally diversified arrangements, that have helped spark the well-deserved recognition jazz has come to receive.

Brother Jack uses a formidable group of musicians in this set recorded in three sessions during a bitter New York December. The album serves as a showcase for Jack's musical talents as well as those of orchestrator Ray Draper, who also provided four of the six compositions.

The music begins mysteriously in a jumble of effects that turns into the title song, moving and rhythmic, and goes from there into the guts of the album that doesn't quit throughout. The music is at times simple, and at others has the overtones of big band jazz - and all in all carries itself well - Brother Jack, Ray and the boys workin' together and makin' good sounds happen.

BST 84348

Jack McDuff - To Seek A New Home

Released - August 1970

Recording and Session Information

Island Studios, London, England, March 23, 1970
Martin Drover, Terry Noonan, Bud Parks, trumpet; John Bennett, Adrian Drover, trombone; David Statham, Willie Watson, French horn; Norman Leppard, Dick Morrissey, Jack Whitford, Dave Willis, reeds, flute; Typhena Partridge, harp; J.J. Jackson, piano, percussion; Brother Jack McDuff, organ, piano; Terry Smith, guitar; Larry Steele, electric bass; Trevor Armstrong, drums.

6151 Come And Carry Me Home

Island Studios, London, England, March 24, 1970 omit Smith.

6153 Mystic John

Island Studios, London, England, March 25, 1970
Martin Drover, Terry Noonan, Bud Parks, trumpet; John Bennett, Adrian Drover, trombone; David Statham, Willie Watson, French horn; Norman Leppard, Dick Morrissey, Jack Whitford, Dave Willis, reeds, flute; Typhena Partridge, harp; J.J. Jackson, piano, percussion; Brother Jack McDuff, organ, piano; Terry Smith, guitar; Peter Chapman, bass; Trevor Armstrong, drums; Debrah Long, voice; Jerry Long, voice, arranger.

6154 Seven Keys For Seven Doors

Island Studios, London, England, March 26, 1970
Martin Drover, Bud Parks, trumpet; John Bennett, trombone; Adrian Drover, trombone #2; Norman Leppard, Dick Morrissey, tenor sax, flute; J.J. Jackson, piano, percussion, arranger, chant #1, arranger #2; Brother Jack McDuff, organ; Chris Parren, electric piano #2; Terry Smith, guitar; Larry Steele, electric bass; Phil Leaford, drums.

6155 Hunk O' Funk
6152 Yellow Wednesday

Track Listing

Side One
Title	Author	Recording Date
Yellow Wednesday	Jack McDuff	March 26 1970
Come and Carry Me Home	Jack McDuff	March 23 1970
Mystic John	Jack McDuff	March 24 1970
Side Two
Hunk O' Funk	J.J. Jackson, McDuff	March 26 1970
Seven Keys for Seven Doors	Jack McDuff	March 25 1970

Liner Notes

It's 3:40 A.M. — you've just finished your last set and the applause is still ringing. A half dozen people are offering to buy you a drink—and you know all their faces, if not their names. Though you've stood at that same bar or one just like it a few thousand times, it still gives you a warm feeling to be surrounded by people who dig you and groove with your music. But it's not enough.

A comfortable environment and musicians to play with who know your show cold might have been a dream 15 years ago. But the scuffling days are long since past. A dozen hits fill the pocket, if not the soul. And that's the rub.

You know there's things happening out there that you should be part of — that people are taking things you (and the other guys who paid all the dues with you) created and are building a whole new world of music with them. So you listen. Not just to what they're doing but to how and where they're doing it.

A few months later you're in London to record. Instead of using your own rhythm section or the usual jazz studio guys, you've hired a young bunch of British musicians who not only play good jazz but feel the new thing. Rock? It's good if the chords don't have to be square.

And that's where it ends up. You, some hip young musicians, and a couple of arrangers too busy trying to write good music to worry if they're sticking to accepted jazz formulas. For the first time in years preparing and recording an album is actually fun. It all sounds new...and it's gonna get even newer.

LEW FUTTERMAN

BST 84334

Jack McDuff - Moon Rappin' 

Released - February 1969

Recording and Session Information

Soundview Recording Studio, Kings Park, NY, December 1, 1969
unknown, trumpet; Billy Phipps, tenor sax, flute; unknown, baritone, tenor sax; Brother Jack McDuff, organ, arranger; Jerry Byrd, guitar; Richard Davis, electric bass; Joe Dukes, drums.

5833 Flat Backin'

Soundview Recording Studio, Kings Park, NY, December 2, 1969
unknown, trumpet; Billy Phipps, tenor sax, flute; unknown, baritone, tenor sax; Brother Jack McDuff, organ, arranger; Jerry Byrd, guitar; Richard Davis, electric bass; Joe Dukes, drums; Jean DuShon, vocals.

5834 Oblighetto

Soundview Recording Studio, Kings Park, NY, December 3, 1969
unknown, trumpet; Billy Phipps, tenor sax, flute; unknown, baritone, tenor sax; Brother Jack McDuff, organ, arranger; Jerry Byrd, guitar; Richard Davis, electric bass; Joe Dukes, drums.

5835 Moon Rappin'

Soundview Recording Studio, Kings Park, NY, December 11, 1969
unknown, trumpet; Billy Phipps, tenor sax, flute; unknown, baritone, tenor sax; Brother Jack McDuff, organ, arranger; Jerry Byrd, guitar; Joe Dukes, drums.

5836 Made In Sweden
5837 Loose Foot

Track Listing

Side One
Title	Author	Recording Date
Flat Backin'	Jack McDuff	December 1 1969
Oblighetto	Jack McDuff	December 2 1969
Side Two
Moon Rappin'	Jack McDuff	December 3 1969
Made in Sweden	Jack McDuff	December 11 1969
Loose Foot	Jack McDuff	December 11 1969

Liner Notes

Brother Jack was looking up at the moon one night
"Hey, moon, wanna rap"
Brother Moon was silent
"C'mon moon, just me and you"
Brother Moon was silent
"I'll tell you what, moon... you rap to me
about what it's like to just sit up there
and watch everybody on Mother Earth watch you
and I'll put it to music"
Brother Moon was silent
"I'm not hypin' you, moon... I'll do it"

A cloud passed over Brother Moon's face
and remained
"Now don't take an attitude, moon. If you've
ever heard me and my men play some jazz, you'd
know that we could really do you justice"
The cloud moved away
"Ha, you're just like folks, moon...
can't resist a little flattery"
The dawn was emerging and Brother Moon
Was taking his leave
"You sleep on it, moon and I'll see you
tomorrow night. In the meantime I'll work
on a few ideas"
"Amen, Brother Jack"

Jeff Smerin

BST 84322

Jack McDuff - Down Home Style

Released - 1969

Recording and Session Information

Memphis, TN, June 10, 1969
Jay Arnold, tenor sax; Brother Jack McDuff, organ; Charlie Freeman, guitar; unknown, electric bass; Sammy Greason, drums; unidentified large band, #2,3,6.

4467 The Vibrator
4468 Down Home Style
4469 Memphis In June
4470 Theme From Electric Surfboard
4471 It's All A Joke
4472 Butter (For Yo Popcorn)
4473 Groovin' (On A Sunday Afternoon)
4474 As She Walked Away

Track Listing

Side One
Title	Author	Recording Date
The Vibrator	Jack McDuff	June 10 1969
Down Home Style	Jack McDuff	June 10 1969
Memphis in June	Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster	June 10 1969
Theme from Electric Surfboard	Jack McDuff	June 10 1969
Side Two
It's All a Joke	Jack McDuff	June 10 1969
Butter (For Yo Popcorn)	Jack McDuff	June 10 1969
Groovin'	Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere	June 10 1969
As She Walked Away	Jack McDuff	June 10 1969

Liner Notes

Get into conversations with people in all walks of life: get them to talk about the current musical trend. What they dig, and why. Believe me, after a short survey the word that would be uppermost in your mind would be confusion. You can't pick minds apart, musical roots are usually there: some strong, some weak. But the fact remains, as a talent, believe what you're saying musically, like really believe, and you've got to have a dedicated following.

Brother Jack McDuff deserves the moniker brother, because brother (the kinsman of a common family) fits his being, his music, his Down Home Style. You can feel a sanctified man at work in listening to Jack McDuff, you can feel religion in his playing, it comes from within, his strength, his honesty. Brother Jack McDuff's "Down Home Style" HAS GOT to bring joy to many.

The Spirituals are the mother of the blues and the blues are the mother of jazz. If you reach out and inject this feeling to your followers you enter into a love being, and baby you have now been labeled with soul.

Soulful are the musical patterns you will find in this album. Rhythmic patterns may change in the selection of tunes, but Brother Jack McDuff hag got it all covered in "Down Home Style," he'll get to you whether your listening or dancing. In fact, the selections here would be beautiful to lay on your guests should you have a "party happening."

I can't think of any musical instrument that possesses a fuller sound than the organ. The played chord can linger; a musician can pick it apart with improvisations. Watch the facial expressions of the organist working with a group of fine jazz musicians. It's a deep, happy, serene look, like everything is right with the world, a good get-together.

Brother Jack McDuff loves to play. Being that I'm a jazz D.J., I love to listen. At this writing I'm currently presenting a jazz show nightly on WMJR from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, after spending the last eleven years deep into jazz presenting these beautiful sounds on radio and in jazz clubs in New York City.

Every hamlet in these United States is in dire need of good musical exposure; but, unfortunately it's not happening. It's like depriving the majority of the people on earth from the good they get from the sun, the air.

In "Down Home Style" Brother Jack McDuff is trying to do what every musician would like to do: develop a picture in the listener's mind. Of what he feels, he knows, he senses. He wants you to share his feelings, both good and bad. Take you along on his personal musical journey, that's what jazz is really all about.

When you get soul brothers together for a soul session, the outcome can only be a good get-together..."Down Home Style".

ALAN GRANT