Sonny Phillips • Legends of Acid Jazz

Sonny Phillips is an American jazz keyboardist. His primary instrument is electric organ but he often played piano. Phillips began playing jazz organ after hearing Jimmy Smith in his twenties.

Review by Scott Yanow

Sonny Phillips is a decent, if derivative organist who recorded three albums for Prestige from 1969-70 and a pair for Muse in the mid-1970s. This 1997 CD reissue has all of the music from Sure 'Nuff and Black on Black, a couple of fine soul-jazz recordings. The earlier set is a quintet/sextet set with tenor saxophonist Houston Person, guitarist Joe "Boogaloo" Jones, electric bassist Bob Bushnell, drummer Bernard Purdie and sometimes trumpeter Virgil Jones. The later date features Phillips with tenor saxophonist Rusty Bryant, guitarist Melvin Sparks, electric bassist Jimmy Lewis and drummer Bernard Purdie. The music is blues- and groove-oriented, with "Oleo" being one of the few departures. Person and Bryant in particular have fine solos, while Phillips' chugging organ is appealing. This is his definitive set.

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Sonny Phillips es un teclista de jazz estadounidense. Su instrumento principal es el órgano eléctrico, pero a menudo tocaba el piano. Phillips comenzó a tocar el órgano de jazz después de escuchar a Jimmy Smith en sus veinte años.

Revisión por Scott Yanow

Sonny Phillips es un organista decente, aunque derivado, que grabó tres álbumes para Prestige desde 1969 hasta 1970 y un par para Muse a mediados de los años setenta. Esta edición del CD de 1997 contiene toda la música de Sure 'Nuff y Black on Black, un par de excelentes grabaciones de soul-jazz. El conjunto anterior es un quinteto / sexteto con el saxofonista tenor Houston Person, el guitarrista Joe "Boogaloo" Jones, el bajista eléctrico Bob Bushnell, el batería Bernard Purdie y, a veces, el trompetista Virgil Jones. La fecha posterior presenta a Phillips con el saxofonista Rusty Bryant, el guitarrista Melvin Sparks, el bajista eléctrico Jimmy Lewis y el baterista Bernard Purdie. La música está orientada al blues y al groove, con "Oleo" como una de las pocas salidas. Person y Bryant en particular tienen buenos solos, mientras que el órgano de Phillips es atractivo. Este es su set definitivo.

Tracklist:
01. Sure 'Nuff, Sure 'Nuff 6:50
02. Be Yourself 4:35
03. Oleo 7:48
04. Mobile to Chicago 7:31
05. The Other Blues 9:35
06. Black on Black 5:36
07. Check It Out 6:21
08. Blues in Maude's Flat 6:32
09. Proud Mary 8:02
10. The Doll House 7:40

Total Time: 01:10:34





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