Phil Upchurch • You Can't Sit Down

Phil Upchurch (born 19 July 1941, Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist.

Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents, the Dells, and the Spaniels before going on to work with Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush and Jimmy Reed. He then returned to Chicago to play and record with Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Groove Holmes, B.B. King, and Dizzy Gillespie.

In 1961, his record "You Can't Sit Down", by the Philip Upchurch Combo, sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. In the 60s he toured with Oscar Brown, appearing on the 1965 live album, Mr. Oscar Brown, Jr. Goes to Washington. Returning from the Army in 1967, he recorded with Richard Evans,[citation needed] John Lee Hooker, Grover Washington, Jr. and Cannonball Adderley. Upchurch was part of a group called the Soulful Strings during the 1960s, prior to working with Rotary Connection on Chess's Cadet label.

In the 1970s he worked with Ramsey Lewis, Quincy Jones and led his own quartet with Tennyson Stephens. In the mid 1970s and 1980s, he performed with George Benson, Mose Allison, Gary Burton, Lenny Breau, Joe Williams, Natalie Cole, Carmen McRae, Cat Stevens and Michael Jackson.

In the 1990s he worked with Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff.

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Phil Upchurch (nacido el 19 de julio de 1941 en Chicago, Illinois) es un bajista y guitarrista estadounidense de jazz y R&B.

Upchurch comenzó su carrera trabajando con los Kool Gents, los Dells y los Spaniels antes de trabajar con Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush y Jimmy Reed. Luego regresó a Chicago para tocar y grabar con Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Groove Holmes, B.B. King y Dizzy Gillespie.

En 1961, su disco "You Can't Sit Down", de Philip Upchurch Combo, vendió más de un millón de copias y recibió un disco de oro. En los años 60 realizó una gira con Oscar Brown, apareciendo en el álbum en vivo de 1965, Mr. Oscar Brown, Jr. Goes to Washington. Al regresar del Ejército en 1967, grabó con Richard Evans, [cita requerida] John Lee Hooker, Grover Washington, Jr. y Cannonball Adderley. Upchurch formaba parte de un grupo llamado Soulful Strings durante la década de 1960, antes de trabajar con Rotary Connection en la etiqueta de Cadet de ajedrez.

En la década de 1970, trabajó con Ramsey Lewis, Quincy Jones y dirigió su propio cuarteto con Tennyson Stephens. A mediados de los años 70 y 80, actuó con George Benson, Mose Allison, Gary Burton, Lenny Breau, Joe Williams, Natalie Cole, Carmen McRae, Cat Stevens y Michael Jackson.

En la década de 1990 trabajó con Jimmy Smith y Jack McDuff.

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1. You Can't Sit Down - Part One
2. Oop Poop Adoo
3. Honest Injun
4. Pink Lollipop
5. Pogo
6. Cha Cha Cha Blues
7. You Can't Sit Down - Part Two
8. Straw Hat
9. Running Bear
10. Nothing But The Soul
11. Evad
12. Organ Boogie
13. Cha Cha Maracas
14. The Hog*
15. That's Where It Is*
*Bonus tracks





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