Johnny Lytle • Got That Feeling

Review by Alex Henderson

Those who read jazz publications in the 1960s encountered many scathing attacks on soul-jazz and organ combos. Many critics disliked the idea of jazz regaining its commercial appeal (something it had during the swing era) and being groove minded, which is ironic because those same journalists were equally critical of the abstract, uncommercial experimentation that was coming from jazz's avant-garde. People who played soul-jazz didn't necessarily dislike free jazz -- some loved it, some hated it -- but they were realistic enough to understand that the genre needed to have some accessible releases if it was going to sell. And even though vibist Johnny Lytle and his soul-jazz colleagues didn't outsell the Beatles or Marvin Gaye, they fought a valiant battle to keep jazz's audience from continuing to shrink. Produced by Orrin Keepnews in 1963, Got That Feeling! is exactly what it set out to be -- groove-oriented and infectious, but swinging, improvisatory, and imaginative. The material on this LP isn't difficult to absorb; accessibility was Lytle's goal, and he accomplishes that goal on original tunes as well as lyrical versions of Ernesto Lecuona's "The Breeze and I" and the Gershwin standards "Our Love Is Here to Stay" and "It Ain't Necessarily So." Also memorable is Lytle's performance of "Pow-Wow," a Nat Adderley/Joe Zawinul gem with a strong Native American influence. The vibist's accompaniment on this CD consists of organist Milt Harris, bassist Steve Cooper, and drummer Petty Linnant -- a solid team that helps Lytle make Got That Feeling! the creative success that it is.

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Reseña de Alex Henderson

Los que leían publicaciones de jazz en los años 60 se encontraron con muchos ataques mordaz a los combos de soul-jazz y órgano. A muchos críticos les disgustaba la idea de que el jazz recuperara su atractivo comercial (algo que tenía durante la era del swing) y que tuviera una mentalidad groove, lo que resulta irónico porque esos mismos periodistas eran igualmente críticos de la experimentación abstracta y no comercial que provenía de la vanguardia del jazz. La gente que tocaba soul-jazz no necesariamente le disgustaba el free jazz - a algunos les encantaba, otros lo odiaban - pero eran lo suficientemente realistas para entender que el género necesitaba tener algunos lanzamientos accesibles si iba a venderse. Y aunque el vibrafonista Johnny Lytle y sus colegas del soul-jazz no vendieron más que los Beatles o Marvin Gaye, libraron una valiente batalla para evitar que el público del jazz siguiera disminuyendo. Producido por Orrin Keepnews en 1963, Got That Feeling! es exactamente lo que se propuso: orientado al groove e infeccioso, pero con swing, improvisación e imaginación. El material de este LP no es difícil de absorber; la accesibilidad era el objetivo de Lytle, y lo logra en las melodías originales así como en las versiones líricas de "La brisa y yo" de Ernesto Lecuona y los estándares de Gershwin "Nuestro amor está aquí para quedarse" y "No es necesario". También es memorable la interpretación de Lytle de "Pow-Wow", una gema de Nat Adderley/Joe Zawinul con una fuerte influencia nativa americana. El acompañamiento del vibrafonista en este CD consiste en el organista Milt Harris, el bajista Steve Cooper, y el baterista Petty Linnant - un sólido equipo que ayuda a Lytle a hacer de Got That Feeling! el éxito creativo que es.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/got-that-feeling%21-mw0000902519

Tracks:
A1 Got That Feeling 4:40
A2 Pow-Wow 2:38
A3 In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 3:17
A4 Big John Grady 3:28
A5 The Breeze And I 4:59
B1 It Ain't Necessarily So 4:26
B2 Lela 4:30
B3 Love Is Here To Stay 3:44
B4 The Soulful One 5:07

 

Credits
Bass – Milt Hinton
Drums – William "Peppy" Hinnant
Organ – Milt Harris
Vibraphone – Johnny Lytle

Released: 1963

 

 

 

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