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Listening Room – “Hustlin”

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Stanley Turrentine – “Love Letters”

Stanley Turrentine – “The Hustler”

From “Hustlin” : 1964 : Blue Note BLP 4162

This 1964 session is another great album from the husband and wife team of Stanley Turrentine and Shirley Scott.  All of their recordings are worth checking out and this one is no exception, especially with the addition of Kenny Burrell on guitar.  One year earlier Turrentine had joined Burrell on his classic album “Midnight Blue”, so the two were familiar with each other and it shows.  The somewhat obscure drummer Otis Finch anchors the group very well, and as always Bob Cranshaw is solid on the bass.  When Blue Note put out “Hustlin” in 2002 as part of their Rudy Van Gelder series it was the first time that the album had been released on CD in the U.S.

Players:
Stanley Turrentine – Tenor Sax
Shirley Scott – Organ
Kenny Burrell – Guitar
Bob Cranshaw – Bass
Otis Finch – Drums

Listening Room – “Kenny Burrell (Prestige 7088)”

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Kenny Burrell – “Don’t Cry Baby”

Kenny Burrell – “Strictly Confidential”

Kenny Burrell – “Perception”

From “Kenny Burrell” : 1957 : Prestige PRLP 7088

A nice early record from Kenny Burrell that showcases his laid-back style.  The addition of Cecil Payne on Baritone Sax adds a nice unexpected flavor to the session and a young Elvin Jones shows why he would soon become one of the most revered drummers in the history of jazz.  The opening track Don’t Cry Baby is late 1950′s cool jazz at its finest, while Bud Powell’s Strictly Confidential and Burrell’s own Perception allows the group to show off their impressive bop style chops.

Players:
Kenny Burrell – Guitar
Cecil Payne – Baritone Sax
Tommy Flanagan – Piano
Doug Watkins – Bass
Elvin Jones – Drums

Listening Room – “Back At The Chicken Shack”

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Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith – Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith – Messy Bessie

Recorded for Blue Note in 1960, “Back At The Chicken Shack” set the bar for Hammond B3 driven soul-jazz records.  A young Stanley Turrentine is in top form, as is Kenny Burrell on guitar and Donald Bailey on drums.  Smith wrote two songs for the album, the classic title track as well as the groover Messy Bessie.

Players:
Jimmy Smith – Hammond B3
Stanley Turrentine – Tenor Sax
Kenny Burrell – Guitar
Donald Bailey – Drums

Listening Room – “The Sermon!”

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Jimmy Smith – “The Sermon”

From “The Sermon!“: 1958 : Blue Note Records

Well, it only seems fitting to start off this blog with a post from Jimmy Smith’s 1958 Blue Note recording The Sermon. It is a stone cold classic from the era of the late night “blowing sessions” and features a who’s who from the early Hard Bop era.

Players:
Jimmy Smith – Hammond B3 Organ
Lee Morgan – Trumpet
Tina Brooks – Tenor Sax
Lou Donaldson – Alto Sax
Kenny Burrell – Guitar
Art Blakey – Drums