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Sunday, May 15, 2022

Bernard Purdie • Bernard Purdie's Soul To Jazz II



 BERNARD PURDIE was born June 11, 1939 in Elkton, Maryland as the eleventh of fifteen children. Purdie began already as a six-year-old to bang out rhythms on improvised equipment. At 14 years of age he purchased his first real drum set and became the most important provider for the family - earning his pay with country and carnival bands. This "schooling" enabled Purdie to "feel my way into nearly every kind of music, 'cause I had to know all styles and was never afraid to try something new."

Purdie moved to New York in 1960 after finishing high school and played with (among others), Lonnie Youngblood before landing his first hit with King Curtis. This led to his engagement with Aretha Franklin in 1970 - the beginning of an unparalleled career. Since then, Purdie has been a regular guest in the studios of the stars of Jazz, Soul, and Rock, working together with Paul Butterfield as well as Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, Hall & Oates, Al Kooper, Herbie Mann, Todd Rundgren and Cat Stevens, as well as regularly producing his own solo albums under his own name.

Liner Notes from Purdie "Soul To Jazz." 3-96. With Brecker Brothers, ACT Music & Vision GMBH.

Which musician did Aretha Franklin definitely NOT want missing from the line-up when she recorded her most inspired albums at the beginning of the seventies Who provided the back-beat for Steely Dan's "Aja", and for whom have Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway, B.B. King, "Sweet" Lou Donaldson, Joe Cocker and Hank Crawford reserved that stool behind the drum kit? The list is incomplete, it must be, because no other drummer in the last three decades has seen the interior of a recording studio as often as Bernard "Pretty" Purdie. The 57 year-old native of Elkton, Maryland has laid down the beat on over 3000 albums to date.

This short list does however, prove an idea of the unique qualities this man possesses. Colleagues describe the drummer's style as the "funkiest soul beat" in the business, and Purdie has decidedly never limited his talents to the realm of jazz but rather has consistently sought out new musical experiences beyond it's borders. He has anchored sessions with the Rolling Stones, James Brown and Tom Jones with equal ease and proven that - with all his attention to precision playing - terms such as "drive" and "GROOVE" are definitely not missing from his vocabulary. This is certainly why his rhythms have appeared as samples on nearly every "Acid Jazz" record released in the past few years - the new genre that has so successfully hosted the renaissance of Soul Jazz. Furthermore because it is a special pleasure to personally harvest the fruits from trees one has planted oneself - Purdie has now gathered together a flock of like-minded souls and created the new album - "Soul To Jazz". It will certainly, so much can be sure, stun those who seek to copy his style - if not completely draw their attention. These 13 songs prove that the pioneer of the hybrid of blend of Jazz, Soul and Funky Tunes is still light years ahead of his imitators.

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BERNARD PURDIE nació el 11 de junio de 1939 en Elkton, Maryland como el undécimo de quince hijos. Purdie comenzó ya a la edad de seis años a golpear ritmos con equipos improvisados. A los 14 años compró su primera batería real y se convirtió en el proveedor más importante para la familia, ganándose la vida con bandas de música country y de carnaval. Esta "escolarización" le permitió a Purdie "sentir mi camino en casi todo tipo de música, porque tenía que conocer todos los estilos y nunca tuve miedo de probar algo nuevo".

Purdie se mudó a Nueva York en 1960 después de terminar la escuela secundaria y jugó (entre otros) con Lonnie Youngblood antes de conseguir su primer éxito con King Curtis. Esto lo llevó a su compromiso con Aretha Franklin en 1970 - el comienzo de una carrera sin parangón. Desde entonces, Purdie ha sido un invitado habitual en los estudios de las estrellas de Jazz, Soul y Rock, trabajando junto con Paul Butterfield y Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, Hall & Oates, Al Kooper, Herbie Mann, Todd Rundgren y Cat Stevens, además de producir regularmente sus propios discos en solitario bajo su propio nombre.

"Soul To Jazz" de Purdie. 3-96. Con Brecker Brothers, ACT Music & Vision GMBH.

¿Qué músico no quería que faltara Aretha Franklin cuando grabó sus álbumes más inspirados a principios de los setenta? ¿Quién proporcionó el compás de fondo para "Aja" de Steely Dan, y para quién han reservado ese taburete detrás de la batería Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway, B.B. King, "Sweet" Lou Donaldson, Joe Cocker y Hank Crawford? La lista es incompleta, debe ser, porque ningún otro baterista en las últimas tres décadas ha visto el interior de un estudio de grabación tan a menudo como Bernard "Pretty" Purdie. Este nativo de Elkton de 57 años de edad, Maryland ha marcado el ritmo de más de 3000 álbumes hasta la fecha.

Esta breve lista, sin embargo, prueba una idea de las cualidades únicas que este hombre posee. Sus colegas describen el estilo del baterista como el "soul beat más funky" en el negocio, y Purdie ha decidido que nunca ha limitado sus talentos al ámbito del jazz, sino que ha buscado constantemente nuevas experiencias musicales más allá de sus fronteras. Ha anclado sesiones con los Rolling Stones, James Brown y Tom Jones con la misma facilidad y ha demostrado que -con toda su atención al juego de precisión- términos como "drive" y "GROOVE" definitivamente no faltan en su vocabulario. Esta es la razón por la que sus ritmos han aparecido como muestras en casi todos los discos de "Acid Jazz" editados en los últimos años, el nuevo género que ha acogido con tanto éxito el renacimiento de Soul Jazz. Además, porque es un placer especial cosechar personalmente los frutos de los árboles que uno mismo ha plantado, Purdie ha reunido a un rebaño de almas afines y ha creado el nuevo álbum "Soul To Jazz". Ciertamente, tanto puede estar seguro, que dejará atónitos a aquellos que buscan copiar su estilo - si no llamar completamente su atención. Estas 13 canciones prueban que el pionero del híbrido de mezcla de Jazz, Soul y Funky Tunes sigue estando años luz por delante de sus imitadores.


 Tracklist:
1 - (Sometimes I Feel Like A) Motherless Child - 6:28
2 - New Orleans Strut - 8:55
3 - LA Place Street - 6:46
4 - Nobody Knows (The Trouble I've Seen) - 8:42
5 - Jubilation - 5:28
6 - Joshua - 5:17
7 - Mr. Magic - 7:49
8 - Theme From "Shaft" - 7:35
9 - Amen - 5:58


Label: ACT ‎– ACT 9253-2
Country: Europe
Released: 1997
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul-Jazz





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9 comments:

  1. Outstanding album and SO glad you found this and shared it. Many, many thanks :D

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    1. That's right. I suppose you heard the first one.
      I hope there are more female visitors, so far you are the girl of the blog :D
      Thank you very much for your comments, regards!

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  2. Hi! This is "the girl of the blog", haha. You know, had you not told me there was another cd within this Bernard Purdie, I would not have known. He was new to me and is, as I said, outstanding. So here I am again, and letting you know that I found the first cd and am dl'ing it now. What a treat! Thank you so, so much! And by the way, your blog is wonderful :D

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    1. Bernard is perhaps the most prolific drummer not only in history, but also the most versatile, both as a session musician, member of a band, guest musician or bandleader. And he may not be recognized for it as he deserves.
      Regards!

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    2. PD: You can find something else here:
      http://egrojworld.blogspot.com/search/label/bernard%20purdie

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  3. His accomplishments are amazing and now I'm sure that I've heard him a million times but didn't know his name. He is wonderful. You can feel his passion with each drum stick and each drum brush. Thank you so much for opening my eyes to this great artist and now I have some terrific albums by him. Love it!

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  4. El comentario me ha convencido. Me quedo con el I y el II para "probar". "Mich"ísimas gracias y ♪♫ salu2, Michel.

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