looking for Hammond organ CD's

Hi urs, some names you may not have much of
but highly recommended.

Dr Lonnie Smith, Boogaloo to Beck
Richard Groove Holmes, Comin on home
Alan Hawkshaw - Mo Hawk
Joey Defrancesco, GoodFellas
Joey Defrancesco and Jimmy Smith, Legacy
Reuben Wilson - Blue Mode (stunning)
Reuben Wilson - Organ Donor
Grant Green, Alive, for the Fab Sookie Sookie

will think of some more for ya. for fun why not
try.

Money Mark, Marks Keyboard Repair - odd electronica/organ based.

or even Stock Hausen and Walkman, Organ transplants series.

I love cheese and Kitch stuff as you can see as well as big Jazz Hammond fan.

if you'are looking for something more modern:

larry goldings. he's a funny organist. there is one maceo parker record (live on planet groove) where his feet substitute the bassplayer. and that's a funk record! live on planet groove

larry did a couple of solo-albums, too. the one i have i can't remember what it's like. seems to be not too interesting. other ones i haven't heard.

and try, if still available, records of the wdr-bigband with frank chastenier. there's a bernhard purdie-cd with chastenier playing hammond quite a lot. they were published by the label act from germany.

Try some Uriah Heep, deep purple or vanilla fudge!

regards

Try Martha and the Muffins - there is plenty of hammond organ on the band's first three albums - This Is the Ice Age is just one of the great albums.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds use a Hammond quite a bit.

The Charlatans especially Some Friendly

regards
Richard S

Try Tony Kofi's new album Future Passed, with Anders Olinder on the Hammond

Huw

Try the James Taylor Quartet if its funky groovy stuff you're after. They did a stonking version of the theme to Starsky & Hutch, for example.
matt.

Jimmy McGriff - I've got a Woman...or any others.

Mike Carr Quartet & Trio - Good Times and the Blues.. Cargogold CGCD 191

Wes Montgomery Trio - Riverside 1156

Georgie Fame ... Cool Cat Blues ..

You could check out:

Charles Earland, I have "Cookin with the Mighty Burner" which was recorded not too long before he died. His earlier material from the late 60's early 70's is good .

Shirley Scott, I think that SS and CE are both soul/jazz players. The only Shirley Scott CD that I have is a Prestige compilation called "Legends of Acid Jazz-Shirley Scott" The material is from 1961 and has amonge others, Stanley Turrentine on tenor sax.

DCT

Urs, I'm glad you asked. I give my highest recommendation to Larry Goldings, who I think is one of the very best musicians on the planet. I suggest these three albums:


Moonbird




Sweet Science




As One



They're all organ trio (Bill Stewart on drums, Peter Bernstein on guitar, Larry on organ, hands and feet) and all brilliant ... eminently musical, smart, tuneful and modern, with a lot of heart and soul.

These are exactly what you're looking for.

Fred

Thanks a lot for all the tips.

I was exactly looking for the style of Larry Goldings. Thank you very much Fred, I will order today.
urs

A few years back I put a compilation on CD of some of my favourite tracks by a wide range of groups and someone pointed out that they nearly all had Hammond organs on them. Was unintentional so guess I must be a bit of a fan of the sound too!

Jonathan

Yeah Shayman it creeps up on you, same here: was heavily into indie music then realised the charlatans, the dylans, inspiral carpets hmm something here. Before I knew it I had bought the blue note series heroes of the hammond and had moved to Jazz.

Second vote too for JTQ who have their 20th year and 20th album out in September. Forgot to mention that there is a website devoted to all hammond freaks.

http://www.hammondbeat.com/hammondbeat/

Big boss man are sublime too, combining hammond and bongos, and also Gene Drayton Unit. Both these have a 60's retro feel to them.

http://www.big-boss-man.com/
http://www.genedraytonunit.com/

All the best

Gary

It's very telling that none of you mentioned Larry Young. Well done.

No need to be attacked

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Originally posted by trane:
It's very telling that none of you mentioned Larry Young. Well done.

No need to be attacked

What does it tell? And what doesn't it tell?

Fred

It tells I don't know who Larry Young is - please educate me.

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Originally posted by ROTF:
It tells I don't know who Larry Young is - please educate me.

Larry Young was a great, pioneering organist who died much too young at 38. Instead of sticking with the blues-based approach of Jimmy Smith, he forged a path informed by the modal music of John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner.

Young recorded as a leader or sideman with Lou Donaldson, Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Grant Green, Elvin Jones, Sam Rivers, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Miles Davis, and Jimi Hendrix. He's probably best known for his work with Tony Williams' Lifetime, which featured guitarist John McLaughlin.

Fred

quote:

Originally posted by fred simon:

quote:

Originally posted by ROTF:
It tells I don't know who Larry Young is - please educate me.

Larry Young was a great, pioneering organist who died much too young at 38. Instead of sticking with the blues-based approach of Jimmy Smith, he forged a path informed by the modal music of John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner.

Young recorded as a leader or sideman with Lou Donaldson, Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Grant Green, Elvin Jones, Sam Rivers, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Miles Davis, and Jimi Hendrix. He's probably best known for his work with Tony Williams' Lifetime, which featured guitarist John McLaughlin.

Fred

Yes, It tells that you definitely have no knowledge about Young (don't play dumb with me), and your statement about him being best known for Williams's Lifetime group is simply laughable (perhaps it is for you and your likes). Go buy some of his Prestige sides or even better those amazing Blue Notes.

Other than that, I have to remind you once again (it seems you have an attention deficit disorder), that I have no desire to engage in any communication with you. It's a very unpleasant experience, and I really don't like passive-aggressive people who are into that "small pond big fish" game. If you have something to say to me on a personal level (which I sense you have), use an e-mail which I provided upon my registration here.

P.S. Fred, I am not here to steal your crown, man, just get that.

Blimey somebody close this thread before a table of glasses is over!

"Trane" (so ironic, that name) ... you've been reading How to Win Friends and Influence People, haven't you?

Fred

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Originally posted by fred simon:


... you've been reading How to Win Friends and Influence People, haven't you?

Fred

LOL. Nope, but I've been reading Machiavelli's "The Prince" since I was 5...

But seriously, what exactly is your beef with me? When have I ever impugned you personally as you have me?

By the way, I'm well aware of Young's Blue Note sides, etc. The phrase "best known for" (and I did use the qualifier "probably") means simply "most widely known for" ... it has nothing to do with the relative quality of the music (although I like it all ... Prestige, Blue Note, Lifetime, whatever). If you polled a hundred random people, sadly, most wouldn't even know who Young was. Of those who would, it's most likely that they would know of Lifetime. That's all I meant. ROTF asked for info about Young, and I gave a quick capsule sketch, and I did mention many of the other artists he worked with besides Tony.

But I think you already understood all that, yet used it, nonetheless, as a platform to slag me, for what reason I have no idea. What's that "crown" and "the likes of you" shit all about, anyway? Like the kids these days say, you don't know me.

Fred

Sorry - didn't mean to start anything. I was just curious about Young - I tend to listen to a certain kind of music, but am always keen to listen to any artist (new to me) that someone writes passionately about.

Fred - thank you for the info.