Jack McDuff - Goodnight, It's Time To Go

Styles: Hard Bop, Soul Jazz
Year: 1961
File: MP3@128K/s
Time: 36:11
Size: 33,4 MB
Art: Front

( 6:18) 1. Goodnight, It's Time To Go
( 4:53) 2. Sanctified Waltz
( 6:24) 3. Mcduff Speaking
(10:52) 4. A Smooth One
( 7:42) 5. I'll Be Seeing You

This 1961 date was organist Jack McDuff's first with his regular working band. That group included two players who would become synonymous with the organ combo, soul-jazz sound: tenor saxophonist Harold Vick and the up-and-coming guitarist Grant Green. Vick's tough, versatile, if not particularly distinctive, sound is well-suited to McDuff's needs. Green, however, is by far the more interesting contributor. On this date, his gifts are already well developed, including his skillful use of space and a singular ability to find or create a tune's rhythmic core. Unlike his 1960 debut, McDuff does without a bass player here, using his organ pedals instead, as he would in live performance. When his feet do the walking, McDuff becomes a complete player, locking in on grooves that could never be matched by a hired gun brought in on bass. The highlights are the McDuff originals: "Sanctified Waltz," a gospel-influenced piece that avoids the holy roller excesses that often encumber such numbers, and "McDuff Speaking," a full-tilt, soul-jazz gem.~ Jim Todd https://www.allmusic.com/album/goodnight-its-time-to-go-mw0000865700

Personnel: Jack McDuff - organ; Harold Vick - tenor saxophone; Grant Green - guitar; Joe Dukes - drums

Goodnight, It's Time To Go

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