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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Jack McDuff • Write On, Capt'n

Review by Ron Wynn
This date doesn't pack the same punch as McDuff's 1960s classics, but is mostly enjoyable despite some annoying trumpet from Joey DeFrancesco (a fine organist and McDuff fan) and McDuff's own arrangements for the large band backing him. Sometimes the two-trumpet/two-sax/trombone frontline seems more of a burden than a help. They are good players, but they aren't given enough to do to be exciting and sometimes just seem in the way. While it's great to hear McDuff back on the Hammond B-3, this will not make anyone forget his Prestige dates with George Benson.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/write-on-captn-mw0000104663

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Reseña de Ron Wynn
Esta fecha no tiene la misma pegada que los clásicos de McDuff de los 60, pero es agradable a pesar de algunas trompetas molestas de Joey DeFrancesco (un buen organista y fan de McDuff) y los propios arreglos de McDuff para la gran banda que le acompaña. A veces, la primera línea de dos trompetas, dos saxofones y trombones parece más una carga que una ayuda. Son buenos músicos, pero no tienen suficiente protagonismo para ser emocionantes y a veces parecen un estorbo. Aunque es estupendo escuchar a McDuff de vuelta en el Hammond B-3, esto no hará olvidar a nadie sus citas en el Prestige con George Benson.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/write-on-captn-mw0000104663

Tracks:
01 - Spec-Tator
02 - From The Pulpit
03 - Killer Joe
04 - The Room (for Kathy)
05 - A Night In Tunisia
06 - Captain's Quarters
07 - The Billy Jack
08 - Goin' Out Of My Head
09 - Goin' To The Well
10 - Havin' A Good Time

Credits:
Jack McDuff - organ,keyboards, percussion
Byron Stripling, Joe Magnarelli- trumpets
Joey DeFrancesco - trumpet (3,5,7)
Jerry Weldon - tenor sax
Andrew Beals - alto sax
Herb Besson - trombone
John Hart - guitar
Winston Roye - bass (3,5,7,9,10)
Rudy Petschauer - drums (1,2,4,6,8)
Van Romaine - drums (3,5,7,9,10)
Johnnie Lambert - vocal (10)

Recorded At Sound On Sound Recording, NYC, June 3 & 4, 1993.