Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
VA • Atlantic Jazz Soul
Review by Stephen Cook
The Atlantic Jazz series continues with this slice of mostly '60s jazz-soul treats. Fittingly, the 11-track disc includes a side by one of the prime progenitors of soul, Ray Charles: He and MJQ vibraphonist, Milt Jackson, stretch out on the canonized "How Long Blues." Further expounding on the soul-jazz trajectory, the collection spotlights work by organist Shirley Scott (the Aretha Franklin hit "Think"), Les McCann and Eddie Harris (their classic Montreux Festival cut "Compared to What"), Yusef Lateef ("Russell and Elliot"), and Hank Crawford ("You're the One"). And there's even a bit of boogaloo-enhanced bossa, compliments of trumpeter Nat Adderley ("Jive Samba"). The soundtrack to your next retro-cool shindig.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/atlantic-jazz-soul-mw0000651295
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Reseña de Stephen Cook
La serie Atlantic Jazz continúa con esta porción de delicias de jazz-soul de los años 60. El disco de 11 pistas incluye una cara de uno de los principales progenitores del soul, Ray Charles: él y el vibrafonista de MJQ, Milt Jackson, se extienden en el canonizado "How Long Blues". Para profundizar en la trayectoria del soul-jazz, la colección destaca el trabajo de la organista Shirley Scott (el éxito de Aretha Franklin "Think"), Les McCann y Eddie Harris (su clásico del Festival de Montreux "Compared to What"), Yusef Lateef ("Russell and Elliot") y Hank Crawford ("You're the One"). E incluso hay un poco de bossa con toques de boogaloo, gracias al trompetista Nat Adderley ("Jive Samba"). La banda sonora de tu próxima fiesta retro-cool.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/atlantic-jazz-soul-mw0000651295
Monday, November 2, 2026
Stanley Turrentine • Never Let Me Go
Review by Thom Jurek
This 1961 groove date by Stanley Turrentine is an example of him at his fiery peak. Far from the slow groover of the CTI years, Turrentine's early Blue Note sides were massive and bright, saturated in deep soul and blues. This set featured Turrentine's wife, organist and composer Shirley Scott, and a pair of alternating rhythm sections. The first is Major Holley on bass and Al Harewood on drums, and the second is with Sam Jones and Clarence Johnston. Latin Conguero Ray Barretto appeared with the Holley/Harewood band. The set opens with a stomping version of Lloyd Price's "Trouble," with Scott taking the early solo while driving the groove. Turrentine burns the edges of the tune and Barretto punches up the middle with decorative flourishes and fills. This is followed by the a deeply moving read of "God Bless the Child." With Turrentine playing in his smokiest, silkiest, Ben Webster-inflected tone. Scott's solo, by contrast, is pure blues. The coolest tune on the set is "Major's Minor," written by Stanley and Shirley. With its seeming quotations from "So What?" and "Chim Chim Cherie," in the foreground, it gives way to a completely funky blues, which is a bit of a surprise. But the easy swing and in-the-pocket saxophone soloing punctuated by fat, grooved-out chords by Scott make it the gem it is. The alternate rhythm section of Jones and Johnston appear on the title track. This is one of those grand ballads where the organ acts as the testifying pulpit from which to speak, and Turrentine not only speaks, he weeps and whispers and wails here. All the while his rhythm section layers washes of percussion and muted changes in ever-present but subtle shades of blue. It's a stunner.
Revisión por Thom Jurek
Esta cita de 1961 de Stanley Turrentine es un ejemplo de él en su pico de fuego. Lejos del movimiento lento de los años de CTI, los primeros lados del Blue Note de Turrentine eran enormes y brillantes, saturados en el alma y los azules profundos. Este conjunto presentaba a la esposa de Turrentine, la organista y compositora Shirley Scott, y un par de secciones de ritmo alternas. El primero es Major Holley en el bajo y Al Harewood en la batería, y el segundo es con Sam Jones y Clarence Johnston. El conguero latino Ray Barretto apareció con la banda Holley / Harewood. El conjunto se abre con una versión pisoteante de "Trouble" de Lloyd Price, con Scott tomando el primer solo mientras conduce. Turrentine quema los bordes de la melodía y Barretto empuja el centro con adornos y rellenos decorativos. A esto le sigue la lectura conmovedora de "Dios bendiga al niño". Con Turrentine tocando en su tono más suave, más sedoso e inflexible de Ben Webster. El solo de Scott, por el contrario, es blues puro. La melodía más genial en el set es "Major's Minor", escrita por Stanley y Shirley. Con sus citas aparentes de "¿Y qué?" y "Chim Chim Cherie", en primer plano, da paso a un blues completamente funky, que es un poco sorprendente. Pero el swing fácil y el solo de saxofón en el bolsillo salpicado por cuerdas gruesas y estriadas de Scott lo convierten en la joya que es. La sección de ritmo alternativo de Jones y Johnston aparece en la pista del título. Esta es una de esas grandes baladas donde el órgano actúa como el púlpito testificante desde el cual hablar, y Turrentine no solo habla, sino que también llora, susurra y gime. Mientras tanto, su sección de ritmo combina capas de percusión y cambios apagados en matices de azul siempre presentes pero sutiles. Es un aturdidor.
Monday, October 19, 2026
VA • The Very Best Of Prestige Records (60th Anniversary)
Lee Konitz,
Lennie Tristano, Charles Earland, Dexter Gordon, Pat Martino, Richard
''Groove'' Holmes, Shirley Scott, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Yusef Lateef, Brother
Jack McDuff, Eric Dolphy, Miles Davi, Thelonious Monk ...
Shirley Scott • Hip Twist
Review by Stewart Mason
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Shirley Scott • Queen Talk - Live At The Left Bank
Editorial Review:
Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank is an official never before released concert recording from one of the greatest female jazz organists of all-time, Shirley Scott, featuring a powerhouse trio with George Coleman on tenor saxophone and Bobby Durham on drums, plus special guest vocalist Ernie Andrews on three tracks. The set was transferred from the original tape reels and features almost 100 minutes of music and is packaged in a gatefold sleeve with an extensive booklet with liner notes by acclaimed music writer A. Scott Galloway; rare photos by Don Schlitten and Raymond Ross, and memorabilia from the Left Bank archives; plus interviews with jazz organ icon Joey DeFrancesco, former Shirley Scott bandmate, saxophonist Tim Warfield, and pianist Monty Alexander reminiscing about drummer Bobby Durham. The set is co-produced by label owner musician Cory Weeds and renowned archival recording producer Zev Feldman.
The show was recorded at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore Maryland on August 20, 1972 and hasn't ever been previously available. Philadelphia born Scott rose to fame in the late 1950s playing the Hammond B-3 organ influenced by blues and gospel evolving into '60s soul jazz. She recorded numerous albums for Prestige, Impulse!, Atlantic, Cadet and Candid performing with countless jazz legends including Stanley Turrentine, Oliver Nelson, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Clark Terry and Kenny Burrell.
The 10-track set cooks on songs of the day like "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "You Don't Mess Around With Jim," and "Never Can Say Goodbye," along with standards such as "Smile," "Witchcraft" and John Coltrane's "Impressions."
Review
by Matt Collar
Culled from the recording archives of the Baltimore-based Left Bank Jazz Society, Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank captures organist Shirley Scott in a fiery 1972 performance. Best known for her '50s work with saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Scott had developed into a swaggeringly adept bandleader in her own right by the 1970s. For most of the decade prior, she had worked alongside her husband, tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, helping to craft his funky, organic brand of soul-jazz. Divorced from Turrentine and having signed her own contract with Cadet Records, Scott had already embarked on her own career by the time she hit the stage in August 1972. Notably, most of her early recordings found her working with a bassist. The choice was largely a label attempt at setting her apart from other organists, but one that undermined her immense, multi-tasking keyboard abilities. Here, she handles both keyboard and bass duties, deftly laying down bass grooves via the Hammond B-3 foot pedals in the traditional organ style. Throughout, her playing is boldly harmonic and rhythmically assured, marked by thick chordal blasts that shimmer like waves in the sun. Riding those waves are drummer Bobby Durham and tenor saxophonist George Coleman (who valiantly carved out his own place in jazz history as the saxophonist after John Coltrane and before Wayne Shorter in Miles Davis' quintet). Coleman had just played on Scott's third Cadet album, Lean on Me. On this night, both musicians sound relaxed and ready to let loose. Let loose they do, tackling an inspired mix of standards and reworked contemporary billboard hits, including a driving version of Coltrane's "Impressions" in which Scott matches Coleman's edgy note choices line for line. They also dig into soulful readings of Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye," both full of earthy, golden-hour vibes, making the strong case that jazz musicians often sound the best when they put their own twist on unexpected pop tunes. Also jumping on board late in the set is singer Ernie Andrews, who brings his urbane, lover-man style to Jim Croce's "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" and a raucously playful take on "Girl Talk." During the introduction to "Girl Talk," Andrews encourages the audience to clap and give it up to Scott and her trio, calling her "the First Lady of Hammond." As the album implies, Scott was actually known as the "Queen of the Organ." Regardless of title, on Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank, Scott is jazz royalty personified.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/queen-talk-live-at-the-left-bank-mw0003946927
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Reseña editorial:
Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank es una grabación oficial inédita de un concierto de una de las mejores organistas de jazz de todos los tiempos, Shirley Scott, con un potente trío con George Coleman al saxo tenor y Bobby Durham a la batería, además del cantante invitado especial Ernie Andrews en tres temas. El disco se ha transferido de las cintas originales, contiene casi 100 minutos de música y se presenta en una carátula con un extenso libreto con notas del aclamado escritor musical A. Scott Galloway; fotos poco comunes de Don Schlitten y Raymond Ross, y recuerdos de los archivos de Left Bank; además de entrevistas con el icono del órgano de jazz Joey DeFrancesco, el antiguo compañero de banda de Shirley Scott, el saxofonista Tim Warfield, y el pianista Monty Alexander recordando al batería Bobby Durham. El disco ha sido coproducido por el músico Cory Weeds, propietario del sello, y el prestigioso productor de grabaciones de archivo Zev Feldman.
El espectáculo se grabó en el Famous Ballroom de Baltimore, Maryland, el 20 de agosto de 1972 y nunca antes había estado disponible. Scott, nacido en Filadelfia, saltó a la fama a finales de la década de 1950 tocando el órgano Hammond B-3 con influencias del blues y el gospel que evolucionaron hacia el soul jazz de los años 60. Grabó numerosos álbumes para Prestige, Impulse!, Atlantic, Cadet y Candid actuando con innumerables leyendas del jazz como Stanley Turrentine, Oliver Nelson, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Clark Terry y Kenny Burrell.
El set de 10 pistas se cocina con canciones del momento como "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" y "Never Can Say Goodbye", junto con estándares como "Smile", "Witchcraft" e "Impressions" de John Coltrane.
Reseña
por Matt Collar
Extraído de los archivos de la Left Bank Jazz Society de Baltimore, Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank recoge la actuación de la organista Shirley Scott en 1972. Conocida sobre todo por su trabajo de los años 50 con el saxofonista Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Scott se había convertido en los años 70 en una hábil directora de orquesta por derecho propio. Durante la mayor parte de la década anterior, había trabajado junto a su marido, el saxofonista tenor Stanley Turrentine, ayudando a crear su estilo funky y orgánico de soul-jazz. Divorciada de Turrentine y habiendo firmado su propio contrato con Cadet Records, Scott ya se había embarcado en su propia carrera cuando subió al escenario en agosto de 1972. En la mayoría de sus primeras grabaciones trabajaba con un bajista. La elección fue en gran medida un intento de la discográfica de diferenciarla de otros organistas, pero que socavó sus inmensas habilidades como teclista multitarea. Aquí, se encarga tanto del teclado como del bajo, estableciendo hábilmente los surcos del bajo a través de los pedales del Hammond B-3 al estilo tradicional del órgano. En todo momento, su interpretación es audazmente armónica y rítmicamente segura, marcada por gruesas explosiones de acordes que brillan como olas al sol. En esas olas están el batería Bobby Durham y el saxofonista tenor George Coleman (que se labró valientemente su propio lugar en la historia del jazz como saxofonista después de John Coltrane y antes de Wayne Shorter en el quinteto de Miles Davis). Coleman acababa de tocar en el tercer álbum de Scott Cadet, Lean on Me. Esta noche, ambos músicos suenan relajados y dispuestos a soltarse. Y así lo hacen, abordando una inspirada mezcla de standards y éxitos contemporáneos, incluyendo una versión de "Impressions" de Coltrane en la que Scott iguala línea a línea las enérgicas elecciones de notas de Coleman. También se adentran en lecturas conmovedoras de "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" de Jimmy Webb y "Never Can Say Goodbye" de Gloria Gaynor, ambas llenas de vibraciones terrenales y doradas, demostrando que los músicos de jazz a menudo suenan mejor cuando dan su propio giro a melodías pop inesperadas. El cantante Ernie Andrews también se unió a la banda al final del set, aportando su estilo urbano y enamoradizo a "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" de Jim Croce y a una versión estridente y juguetona de "Girl Talk". Durante la introducción de "Girl Talk", Andrews anima al público a aplaudir y rendirse a Scott y su trío, llamándola "la Primera Dama del Hammond". Como da a entender el álbum, Scott era en realidad conocida como la "Reina del Órgano". Independientemente del título, en Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank, Scott es la realeza del jazz personificada.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/queen-talk-live-at-the-left-bank-mw0003946927
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Stanley Turrentine • Hustlin' (RVG-edition)
Review by Scott Yanow
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Shirley Scott • Workin'and stompin'
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Eddie ''Lockjaw'' Davis & Shirley Scott • Bacalao
Friday, August 21, 2026
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis • Cookbook Vol. 1, 2 y 3
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Shirley Scott • For Members Only
Review by Scott Yanow
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Shirley Scott & Kenny Burrell • Travelin' Light
Reviews:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
VA • Legends of Acid Jazz - Hammond Heroes
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Shirley Scott • Something
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
VA • Atlantic Jazzː Soul
Shirley Scott,Johnny Griffin,Ray Charles,Milt Jackson,Herbie Mann,Yusef Lateef,Eddie Harris,Les McCann,Hank Crawford,Nat Adderley,Joe Zawinul.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Shirley Scott • Soul Sister
Friday, May 15, 2026
Eddie ''Lockjaw Davis'' - Buddy Tate - Coleman Hawkins - Arnett Cobb • Very Saxy
Review by Scott Yanow
Tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and his quartet (which includes organist Shirley Scott, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Arthur Edgehill) welcome three immortal tenors (Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb and Buddy Tate) to what became a historic and hard-swinging jam session. On three blues, an original based on the chord changes of "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Lester Leaps In," the four tenors battle it out and the results are quite exciting. The spirited music on this memorable LP will hopefully be reissued on CD eventually, for the performances live up to their great potential.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/very-saxy-mr0003688263
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
El saxofonista tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis y su cuarteto (que incluye a la organista Shirley Scott, el bajista George Duvivier y el baterista Arthur Edgehill) dan la bienvenida a tres tenores inmortales (Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb y Buddy Tate) en lo que se convirtió en una jam session histórica y llena de fuerza. En tres blues, uno original basado en los cambios de acordes de "Sweet Georgia Brown" y "Lester Leaps In", los cuatro tenores se enfrentan y los resultados son bastante emocionantes. Es de esperar que la animada música de este memorable LP se reedite en CD, ya que las interpretaciones están a la altura de su gran potencial.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/very-saxy-mr0003688263
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Shirley Scott • One For Me
The late shirley scott was one of the great soul-jazz organists, and as near as i can tell, the only woman among the bunch. She recorded her own stack of albums for blue note, impulse!, cadet and other labels, and mostly didn't get quite the recognition all the other organ burners did in that classic period before the electric piano and synthesizers took over the work of keyboard funk in jazz. She was married to the great stanley turrentine, and i have to say that some of the equally under recognized harold vick's work here sounds a bit turrentine-ish--but better! Anyway, this is her contribution to the always-amazing strata-east label.




















