Gene Ludwig • The Educated Sounds of Gene Ludwig

Gene Ludwig (September 4, 1937 – July 14, 2010) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues organist, who recorded as a leader as well as a sideman for Sonny Stitt, Arthur Prysock, Scott Hamilton, Bob DeVos, and Leslie West, and others. Ludwig received international acclaim as a Hammond organ player and was a prominent figure in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania jazz scene.

Born in Twin Rocks, Cambria County, Ludwig was raised in the boroughs of Wilkinsburg and Swissvale, near Pittsburgh. He began studying the piano at age 6. Ludwig became interested in rhythm and blues after hearing Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner and organists Bill Doggett and Wild Bill Davis played by disc jockey Porky Chedwick on WHOD in Homestead.

Ludwig graduated from Swissvale High School in 1955, and studied physics and mathematics at Edinboro State Teachers College. He left due to his father going on strike at Westinghouse Electric, and returned to Pittsburgh to work in construction. Ludwig also began performing in local vocal groups. He heard organist Jimmy Smith perform at the Hurricane nightclub in the Hill District, which inspired him to take up the Hammond organ. Ludwig bought an M100 organ, then a C model, and then a B-3 after sharing a bill with Jimmy Smith in 1964 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Ludwig travelled along the East Coast and to Ohio, performing jazz and rhythm and blues, and released numerous singles and albums as a leader and a sideman. He released a 45-rpm single of the Ray Charles song "Sticks and Stones" in 1963, and replaced Don Patterson in saxophonist Sonny Stitt's band in 1969, appearing on Stitt's album, Night Letter. Ludwig toured with bass-baritone vocalist Arthur Prysock and guitarist Pat Martino. He released the album, Now's the Time, in 1979 on Muse Records, and continued to travel and work through the '80s and '90s, regularly performing at Pittsburgh's Crawford Grill and James Street Tavern. He signed with Blues Leaf Records in 1997 and released the albums Back on Track, Soul Serenade, The Groove Organization, and Hands On, for the label.

Ludwig married Pattye Zamborsky on September 30, 2001 and they resided in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Ludwig died in Monroeville on July 14, 2010. The posthumous album, Love Notes of Cole Porter, was released in 2011 by Big O Records, where Ludwig covered standards by Cole Porter, including "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "I Love You", "Begin the Beguine", and "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To".

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Gene Ludwig (4 de septiembre de 1937 - 14 de julio de 2010) fue un organista estadounidense de jazz y rhythm and blues, que grabó como líder y sideman para Sonny Stitt, Arthur Prysock, Scott Hamilton, Bob DeVos y Leslie West. y otros. Ludwig recibió reconocimiento internacional como músico de órgano de Hammond y fue una figura prominente en la escena del jazz de Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Nacido en Twin Rocks, condado de Cambria, Ludwig se crió en los distritos de Wilkinsburg y Swissvale, cerca de Pittsburgh. Comenzó a estudiar piano a los 6 años. Ludwig comenzó a interesarse por el rhythm and blues después de escuchar a Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner y los organistas Bill Doggett y Wild Bill Davis tocados por el disc jockey Porky Chedwick en WHOD en Homestead.

Ludwig se graduó de Swissvale High School en 1955 y estudió física y matemáticas en el Colegio de Maestros del Estado de Edinboro. Se fue debido a que su padre se fue a la huelga en Westinghouse Electric y regresó a Pittsburgh para trabajar en la construcción. Ludwig también comenzó a actuar en grupos vocales locales. Escuchó al organista Jimmy Smith tocar en el club nocturno Hurricane en el distrito de Hill, lo que lo inspiró a tomar el órgano Hammond. Ludwig compró un órgano M100, luego un modelo C y luego un B-3 después de compartir un proyecto de ley con Jimmy Smith en 1964 en Atlantic City, Nueva Jersey.

Ludwig viajó a lo largo de la costa este y Ohio, tocando jazz y rhythm and blues, y lanzó numerosos singles y álbumes como líder y sideman. Lanzó un single de 45 rpm de la canción de Ray Charles "Sticks and Stones" en 1963, y reemplazó a Don Patterson en la banda del saxofonista Sonny Stitt en 1969, apareciendo en el álbum de Stitt, Night Letter. Ludwig realizó una gira con el vocalista del bajo barítono Arthur Prysock y el guitarrista Pat Martino. Lanzó el álbum, Now's the Time, en 1979 en Muse Records, y continuó viajando y trabajando a través de los años 80 y 90, tocando regularmente en Crawford Grill y James Street Tavern en Pittsburgh. Firmó con Blues Leaf Records en 1997 y lanzó los álbumes Back on Track, Soul Serenade, The Groove Organization y Hands On, para la etiqueta.

Ludwig se casó con Pattye Zamborsky el 30 de septiembre de 2001 y residían en Monroeville, Pennsylvania, un suburbio de Pittsburgh. Ludwig murió en Monroeville el 14 de julio de 2010. El álbum póstumo, Love Notes of Cole Porter, fue lanzado en 2011 por Big O Records, donde Ludwig cubrió los estándares de Cole Porter, incluyendo "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "I Te quiero "," Comienza el Beguine ", y" Serías tan agradable volver a casa ".

 

Tracks list:
A1 The Vamp
A2 Deep Purple
A3 Well You Needn't
B1 Blues And Boogie
B2 Like Someone In Love
B3 Somewhere Over The Rainbow
B4 Something You Got

recorded 1965 in Pittsburg 1965

Gene Ludwig, organ
Randy Gelispie, drums
Jerry Byrd, guitar





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