Brother Jack Meets the Boss
| Brother Jack Meets the Boss | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | January 23, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:53 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7228 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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| Jack McDuff chronology | ||||
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Brother Jack Meets the Boss is an album by organist Jack McDuff and saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "this is a very successful soul-jazz/hard bop outing... Ammons, whose every note was always full of passion, fits in perfectly with McDuff's group".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Jack McDuff except where noted.
- "Watch Out" – 5:08
- "Strollin'" (Horace Silver) – 6:14
- "Mellow Gravy" – 5:00
- "Christopher Columbus" (Chu Berry, Andy Razaf) – 6:22
- "Buzzin' Round" (Michael Edwards, Jack McDuff) – 6:12
- "Mr. Clean" (Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson) – 7:57
Personnel
- Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
- Jack McDuff – organ
- Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
- Eddie Diehl – guitar
- Joe Dukes – drums
References
- ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 11, 2012
- ^ Down Beat:September 27, 1962 Vol. 29, No.25
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 11, 2012