Jackie Ivory • Soul Discovery

Artist Biography by Johnny Loftus

Pianist and organ player Jackie Ivory was born on February 27, 1937, in Blytheville, AR. As a young boy, Ivory moved with his family to South Bend, IN, where he started to teach himself piano. Private lessons fleshed out his own forays into the instrument, and by high school Ivory was playing and singing in pickup vocal groups throughout South Bend. After a stint in the Army, the pianist collaborated with jazz guitarist Don Davis before starting a trio featuring saxophone, drums, and his own Hammond B-3 organ. In 1965, the 24-year-old Ivory issued his first LP, Soul Discovery, for the Atco label. Extensive touring as a sideman followed, with Ivory supporting tenor sax greats like Junior Walker and Willis "Gator" Jackson. Ivory moved to Oakland, CA, in 1974, and the city became his base of operations for the rest of his career. In 1983, he formed the Jackie Ivory Quartet, and performed regularly on the B-3 with the combo throughout the '80s, '90s, and '00s. Jackie Ivory Live at Jack's Bar (Orchard) was released in 2001; two years later, Honeycomb dropped Laying in the Cut, a loose, effortlessly funky set from Ivory and his quartet, which featured brother and drummer Henry Lawrence Avery, vocalist Harriet E. Davis, tenor saxophonist Nancy Wright, and guitarist Yoshinobu "Takezo" Takeda.

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Biografía del artista por Johnny Loftus

El pianista y organista Jackie Ivory nació el 27 de febrero de 1937 en Blytheville, AR. De joven, Ivory se mudó con su familia a South Bend, IN, donde comenzó a enseñar piano. Las clases particulares desarrollaron sus propias incursiones en el instrumento, y en el instituto Ivory tocaba y cantaba en grupos vocales en South Bend. Después de una temporada en el ejército, el pianista colaboró con el guitarrista de jazz Don Davis antes de empezar un trío con saxofón, batería y su propio órgano Hammond B-3. En 1965, Ivory, de 24 años, publicó su primer LP, Soul Discovery, para el sello Atco. Siguieron extensas giras como sideman, con Ivory apoyando a grandes saxos tenores como Junior Walker y Willis "Gator" Jackson. Ivory se mudó a Oakland, California, en 1974, y la ciudad se convirtió en su base de operaciones para el resto de su carrera. En 1983, formó el Jackie Ivory Quartet, y actuó regularmente en el B-3 con el combo durante los años 80, 90 y 90. Jackie Ivory Live at Jack's Bar (Orchard) se estrenó en 2001; dos años más tarde, Honeycomb lanzó Laying in the Cut, un set suelto y sin esfuerzo de Ivory y su cuarteto, en el que figuraban el hermano y baterista Henry Lawrence Avery, la vocalista Harriet E. Davis, la saxofonista tenor Nancy Wright y el guitarrista Yoshinobu "Takezo" Takeda.

Tracklist
A1 High Heel Sneakers
A2 Freddy The Freeloader
A3 So What
A4 I Left My Heart In San Francisco
A5 The Monkey Woman
B1 Lonely Avenue
B2 Do It To Death
B3 Sister Sadie
B4 Thank Heaven

Credits
Drums – Bill Nicks
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Renfro
Organ – Jackie Ivory

Label: Atco Records ‎– SD 33 178
Released: 1965

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