"Brother" Jack McDuff, Sometimes credited as "Brother" Jack McDuff (Septemb… Read Full Bio ↴"Brother" Jack McDuff, Sometimes credited as "Brother" Jack McDuff (September 17, 1926 -- January 23, 2001) was a jazz organist and bandleader prominent during the soul jazz era of the 1960s. Born Eugene McDuffy in Champaign, Illinois, McDuff began playing bass, appearing in Joe Farrell's group.
Encouraged by Willis Jackson in whose band he also played bass in the late 50s, McDuff moved to the organ and began to attract the attention of Prestige Records while still with Jackson's group. McDuff soon became a bandleader, leading groups featuring a young George Benson, Red Holloway on saxophone and Joe Dukes on drums.
McDuff recorded many classic albums on Prestige including his debut solo Brother Jack in 1960, The Honeydripper (1961), with tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest and guitarist Grant Green, and Brother Jack Meets The Boss (1962), featuring Gene Ammons, and Screamin’ (1962).
After his tenure at Prestige, McDuff joined the Atlantic Records label for a brief period and then in the 70s recorded for Blue Note. To Seek a New Home (1970) was recorded in England with a line-up featuring blues shouter Jimmy Witherspoon and some of Britain's top jazz musicians of the day, including Terry Smith on guitar and Dick Morrissey on tenor sax.
The decreasing interest in jazz and blues patent during the late 70s and 80s meant that many jazz musicians went through a lean time and it wasn't until the late 80s, with The Re-Entry, recorded for the Muse label in 1988, that McDuff once again began a successful period of recordings, initially for Muse, then on the Concord Jazz label from 1991. George Benson appeared on his mentor’s 1992 Colour Me Blue album.
Despite battling health problems, McDuff continued working and recording throughout the eighties and nineties. 'Captain' Jack McDuff, as he later became known, died of heart failure at the age of 74 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Encouraged by Willis Jackson in whose band he also played bass in the late 50s, McDuff moved to the organ and began to attract the attention of Prestige Records while still with Jackson's group. McDuff soon became a bandleader, leading groups featuring a young George Benson, Red Holloway on saxophone and Joe Dukes on drums.
McDuff recorded many classic albums on Prestige including his debut solo Brother Jack in 1960, The Honeydripper (1961), with tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest and guitarist Grant Green, and Brother Jack Meets The Boss (1962), featuring Gene Ammons, and Screamin’ (1962).
After his tenure at Prestige, McDuff joined the Atlantic Records label for a brief period and then in the 70s recorded for Blue Note. To Seek a New Home (1970) was recorded in England with a line-up featuring blues shouter Jimmy Witherspoon and some of Britain's top jazz musicians of the day, including Terry Smith on guitar and Dick Morrissey on tenor sax.
The decreasing interest in jazz and blues patent during the late 70s and 80s meant that many jazz musicians went through a lean time and it wasn't until the late 80s, with The Re-Entry, recorded for the Muse label in 1988, that McDuff once again began a successful period of recordings, initially for Muse, then on the Concord Jazz label from 1991. George Benson appeared on his mentor’s 1992 Colour Me Blue album.
Despite battling health problems, McDuff continued working and recording throughout the eighties and nineties. 'Captain' Jack McDuff, as he later became known, died of heart failure at the age of 74 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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A Time For Love A time for summer skies For hummingbirds and butterflies F…
Almost Like Being in Love What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm…
And The Angels Sing We meet, and the angels sing The angels sing the sweetest…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
East of the Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Groovin' Groovin', on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too…
How High The Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there…
I Cover the Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the one …
Laura You know the feeling of something half remembered Of somethi…
Organ Grinder Who's that coming down the street? Good old organ grinder P…
Room Here in this place we call "The Room" the happiest of…
Secret Love Once I had a secret love, That lived within the heart…
Somewhere In The Night Somewhere in the night There must be someone for me Somewher…
The Girl From Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
The Honeydripper Folks here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher She was a…
The Room Here in this place we call "The Room" the happiest of…
The Shadow Of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Tobacco Road I was born in a bunk Mama died and my daddy…
UP UP AND AWAY Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you…
What You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
What'D I Say Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
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