Odell Brown & Organ-izers • Mellow Yellow

 

Odell Elliott Brown Jr. (February 2, 1940 – May 3, 2011) was an American jazz organist. He was mainly active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, playing in a soul jazz and jazz funk vein, initially appearing with his backing band as Odell Brown & the Organ-Izers. Brown was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He started playing the piano aged 4 as his mother was a part-time piano teacher. His father bought him a baby grand piano. After playing in various junior & senior high school bands, he went to Nashville, Tennessee & met musicians attending Tennessee State A&M. Wishing to enroll himself, his plans were soon curtailed when he was drafted into the army where he joined the Army Post Band. During this period, he gained valuable insight into arranging & orchestrating. After leaving the army, he moved to Chicago where he was re-united with some of the musicians from his Nashville days. They formed a band becoming known as "The Organ-Izers" & within two years, were signed to Chess Records' jazz subsidiary label, Cadet. The band's personnel was O'Dell Brown, organ, Artee "Duke" Payne and Tommy Purvis, tenor saxophones, Curtis Prince, drums.[1] Their debut album was titled 'Raising The Roof' in 1966 followed by their most popular record, 1967's Mellow Yellow, which reached #173 on the Billboard 200. Third album, 'Ducky' was the last to feature the band. While at Chess, Brown was not only signed to the label but also worked as a staff musician playing & arranging for a wealth of other artists & gaining great insight & expertise into other styles of music. After the death of Leonard Chess in 1969, Brown decided not to re-sign with the label & during the 1970s, pursued a solo career as an independent arranger, producer & studio musician. During this period, he worked with artists such as Minnie Ripperton (with whom he arranged and conducted an album on Epic records), Curtis Mayfield, Johnny Nash & Marvin Gaye (both live & in the studio). Brown also co-wrote Marvin Gaye's hit single "Sexual Healing" winning two Grammy awards. He went on to receive further awards recognising his many talents, later in life. Brown had been living in Richfield, Minnesota since the early 1990s, to stabilize his professional and personal life. He died there on May 3, 2011. wiki

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Odell Elliott Brown Jr. (2 de febrero de 1940 - 3 de mayo de 2011) fue un organista de jazz estadounidense. Principalmente estuvo activo a fines de la década de 1960 y principios de la década de 1970, tocando en el soul jazz y jazz funk vein, apareciendo inicialmente con su banda de acompañamiento como Odell Brown & the Organ-Izers. Brown nació en Louisville, Kentucky. Comenzó a tocar el piano a los 4 años ya que su madre era profesora de piano a tiempo parcial. Su padre le compró un piano de cola. Después de tocar en varias bandas de secundaria y preparatoria, fue a Nashville, Tennessee, y conoció a músicos que asistían a Tennessee State A&M. Deseando inscribirse, sus planes pronto se vieron restringidos cuando fue reclutado en el ejército, donde se unió a la Banda de Correos del Ejército. Durante este período, obtuvo una valiosa visión de cómo organizar y organizar. Después de dejar el ejército, se mudó a Chicago, donde se reunió con algunos de los músicos de sus días en Nashville. Formaron una banda conocida como "The Organ-Izers" y en dos años firmaron con el sello filial de jazz Chess Records, Cadet. El personal de la banda era O'Dell Brown, órgano, Artee "Duke" Payne y Tommy Purvis, saxofones tenor, Curtis Prince, batería. [1] Su álbum debut se tituló 'Raising The Roof' en 1966, seguido de su disco más popular, Mellow Yellow de 1967, que llegó al número 173 en el Billboard 200. El tercer álbum, 'Ducky' fue el último en presentar a la banda. Mientras trabajaba en Chess, Brown no solo firmó con el sello, sino que también trabajó como músico del staff tocando y organizando una gran cantidad de otros artistas y adquiriendo una gran percepción y experiencia en otros estilos de música. Después de la muerte de Leonard Chess en 1969, Brown decidió no volver a firmar con el sello y durante la década de 1970, continuó su carrera en solitario como arreglista, productor y músico de estudio independientes. Durante este período, trabajó con artistas como Minnie Ripperton (con quien organizó y dirigió un álbum en Epic Records), Curtis Mayfield, Johnny Nash y Marvin Gaye (tanto en vivo como en el estudio). Brown también coescribió el exitoso single de Marvin Gaye, "Sexual Healing", que ganó dos premios Grammy. Continuó recibiendo otros premios reconociendo sus muchos talentos, más adelante en la vida. Brown había estado viviendo en Richfield, Minnesota desde principios de la década de 1990, para estabilizar su vida profesional y personal. Murió allí el 3 de mayo de 2011. wiki

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Tracks:
A1 Mellow Yellow 5:23
A2 Quiet Village 6:21
A3 Tommy's Thing 4:18
A4 Que Son Uno 2:35
B1 Mas Que Nada 7:11
B2 Baby, You Just Don't Know 4:07
B3 Ain't That A Groove 5:30

Bass – Louis Satterfield
Organ – Odell Brown
Congas – Henry Gibson
Drums – Curtis Prince
Saxophone – Duke Payne*, Tommy Purvis

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