Organ Trio History

[marcello]

This question was proposed by John LaBarbera in JazzWeeks jazzproglist newsletter.

I thought it would be interesting for all of the Organ/Tenor fans here at Organissimo.

I'll forward the answers to John after the Board has at it for a while.

"In you're opinion, what tenor sax artists are still with us who have a foundation in the organ trio history? Thanks for your input. John"

[Dan Gould]

Isn't Hank Crawford still around?

[CJ Shearn]

Houston Person.

[marcello]

This is harder than it seems, isn't it?

Here is a interesting RECENT photo:

[BruceW]

Pretty sure I know three of them, but how about some names????

B-)

[mikeweil]

Joey de Francisco?

Trudy Pitts?

[marcello]

Pretty sure I know three of them, but how about some names????

B-)

I know Paul Bollenback is on the extreem left, next: unknown organist to me, next: Joey D.,next:Jimmy McGriff.

How about it Soulstream, Paul, Jim A. and the rest of you organ freaks?

[Jim Alfredson]

The top row: Paul Bollenbeck, Reuben Wilson, Joey DeFrancesco, Jimmy McGriff.

The bottom row: Don't know, Byron Landham, don't know.

[Jazz Kat]

Isn't that Shirley Scott on the bottom right?

[Jazz Kat]

Isn't that Shirley Scott on the bottom right?

[Jazz Kat]

Isn't that Shirley Scott on the bottom right?

[marcello]

No, Jazz Kat.

Here is a latter photo of Scott

Jim - with your knowledge of the history, what about John's question as to tenor players that are still with us?

[DMP]

Red Holloway?

[marcello]

So far the two that have been stated, Person and Holloway, are the only two that I can think of.

There must be more?

Her is Red with Gene Ludwig:

[Soul Stream]

Nice picture of Gene Ludwig.

I know I've mentioned this before...but Marchel Ivery cut two of the best tenor/organ records ever made...w/Joey Defrancesco. Both on Leaning House under Marchel's name.

Also, some great Tenor men that are still active to varying degrees, but don't get a lot of recognition, but were definately down in the organ heyday. Dave Hubbard, Bill Saxton, Harold Alexander, Grant Reed, Ronnie Cuber, David Newman, George Braith, Joe Lovano (worked with Dr. Lonnie extensively)....there are many, many others I'm leaving out.

And although he doesn't play tenor...the KING of all horn players associated with the hammond organ...Lou Donaldson, the godfather of organ jazz.

[Soulstation1]

eddie lockjaw davis with shirley scott

i love those cds

ss1

[marcello]

Thanks SS.

I guess a lot of the veterans have pased on?

When I was looking on the web for the tenor player that I saw with McDuff once ( I don't recall his name but the drummer was Joe Dukes!), I came across this site with 21 minutes of live McDuff on it:Live McDuff

Edited May 15, 2005 by marcello

[cannonball-addict]

Johnny Griffin (sort of)

Houston Person (definately)

David "Fathead" Newman

What about Frank Catalano (I know he's young but he kills on several Delmark releases)?

[JSngry]

Bootsy Barnes?

[marcello]

Don't know about him.

Any History?

Here's a photo:

[Dan Gould]

Philly player. This is a nice one:

[Jim Alfredson]

Bootsy Barnes?

Is he still around? I love his playing on Don Patterson's "Why Not" on Muse. I was just listening to that the other day and Bootsie was killin'!

[marcello]

I just found this fairly recent photo of Bootsy Barnes for you:

[cannonball-addict]

Bootsy Barnes is one of a few Philly jazzmen who just won't quit it!