Soul jazz recommendations

[undergroundagent]

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy by Cannonball Adderley, on Capitol.

This one SMOKES so many others and BURNS like a welding torch.

I must concur with Lon in this regard. This album is pure energy! In fact, I would venture a guess that I don't own a soul-jazz record that emits this much smoke when I listen to it. It starts a grease fire when it plays!

Edited November 19, 2003 by undergroundagent

[P.D.]

Johnny Griffin's Big Soul Band on Riverside.. possibly the first usage of the term " Soul" to descibe this kind of Jazz.

[grey]

A great early soul jazz title is 'Space Flight' from 1960 with Sam Lazar on organ and a pre-Blue Note Grant Green holding down the guitar spot and the great Chess blues bass man Willie Dixon on upright. It might still be available as an import release from a 1998 Japanese soul jazz collection and well worth getting.

[undergroundagent]

Paul,

Here's some more tasty numbers for your listening pleasure:

Houston Person "Goodness"

Houston Person "Blues Oddysey"

Lou Donaldson "Here 'Tis"

Eric Kloss "About Time"

Willis Jackson "Gravy"

Willis Jackson "Nuther'n & Thuther'n"

Groove Holmes "After Hours"

Freddie McCoy "Spiderman"

Charles Kynard "Professor Soul"

Sonny Phillips "Black Magic!"

Melvin Sparks "Sparks!"

Enjoy!

Edited December 9, 2003 by undergroundagent

[connoisseur series500]

I'm keeping an eye out for these, Underground. Thanks.

[brownie]

Lot of good recommendations here. But I have not seen the grooviest of the lot:

Grant Green Live at the Lighthouse.

This cooked from note one!

[couw]

Lot of good recommendations here. But I have not seen the grooviest of the lot:

Grant Green Live at the Lighthouse.

This cooked from note one!

HELLYEAH!

[Selim Sivad]

Lot of good recommendations here. But I have not seen the grooviest of the lot:

Grant Green Live at the Lighthouse.

This cooked from note one!

HELLYEAH!

Make that 3 votes for Green's Live at the Lighthouse...great choice! So is Earland's Black Talk, IMHO.

I'd also include:

1) Lou Donaldson (everyone's favorite here): Best of L.D., Vol. 2

2) Jimmy Smith - Root Down

3) Stanley Turrentine w/ Shirley Scott - Hustlin'

4) George Benson - Giblet Gravy

5) Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off

6) Freddie Hubbard - Backlash

SS

[brownie]

Another favorite sould jazz album:

King Curtis at Fillmore West.

One of the best of its kind. The copies of that King Curtis were not in the jazz bins when this was released but the album is pure jazz in my books.

[Bright Moments]

how about charles earland - whip appeal! B-)

btw - great list!

[king ubu]

Another favorite sould jazz album:

King Curtis at Fillmore West.

One of the best of its kind. The copies of that King Curtis were not in the jazz bins when this was released but the album is pure jazz in my books.

Picked that one up some time ago, great one, indeed!

[Noj]

I wish undergroundagent and Soul Stream were still around.

Boogaloo Joe Jones - Sweetback

The Crusaders - The Second Crusade

[Dr. Rat]

I recently picked up a five-cd set in the bargain bin from French Verve called "The Soul of Jazz," which covers Verve's more (to my ear) Ray Charles-influenced version of the sound (as opposed to BN's Horace Silver/Blakey sound).

There's occasional intrusions by late-twentieth century Verve signings, some of whom don't fit, but all in all it's a good set (especially for $20).

--eric

[Alexander Hawkins]

Lonnie Smith 'Live at the Club Mozambique' is SWEET!

[Soul Stream]

I wish undergroundagent and Soul Stream were still around.

Did someone call?

Well, just a couple of suggestions that might have been overlooked...

Ceasar Frazier "Hail Ceasar!" This a a baaaaad album that doesn't get much hype. His version of "Make It With You" gives Earland's "More Today Than Yesterday" a run for it's money.

Also.... I know most are hip to the title cut of Rusy Bryant's "Fire-Eater" with Bill Mason freakin' out on the organ. But, Leon Spencer plays on half of the "Fire-Eater" LP,"The Hooker" and "Mister S" are some prime burning Leon.

And if you get hip to Ceaser, check him out on Gary Chandler's "Outlook" LP on Prestige. Great stuff.

[Alon Marcus]

Here are some favorites of mine. Marcus Miller is the funkiest! Horace and Burrell are classics and Herbie's seventies albums were heavily influenced by "Sly and the family stone" and James Brown. The bass and keyboards in Herbie's 70s discs are the reason to explore these records.

[GA Russell]

I'll never get tired of Groove Holmes' first Prestige album, Soul Message.

[Bright Moments]

up - need more soul jazz!!!!!!!!!!!

[Johnny E]

Recorded Apr 26, 1970:

From AMG - Originally released on the Muse label, this album is of vital importance not only because it is one of Brooks' few dates as leader, but also because it introduced much of the jazz world to trumpeter Woody Shaw, tenor saxophonist George Coleman, pianist Hugh Lawson, and bassist Cecil McBee. Recorded at the Left Bank Jazz Society in Baltimore, MD, Brooks and company reflect the music of the day, from straight post-bop and soul-jazz to ultra-modern sounds and unique percussion musings.

[marcello]

Tha's a great record.

"The Free Slave" reminds me of Max Roach's "Speak Brother Speak".

This is really up the soul-jazz alley:

IDRIS MUHAMMAD

POWER OF SOUL

Power Of Soul

Piece Of Mind

The Saddest Thing

Loran's Dance

Idris Muhammad - drums, Grover Washington Jr. - soprano/tenor saxophone, Bob James - keyboards, Gary King - bass, Joe Beck - guitar, Ralph MacDonald - percussion, Randy Brecker - trumpet/flugelhorn.