AccuJazz Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hey, I was wondering whether any of you know about any notable recorded precedents for vocalists being backed by organ trios. It seems a natural fit to me, but off the top of my head I can't really think of any. I'm sure there have been some (maybe there was a Sarah Vaughan album?), but I can't think of it right now. Anyway, I'm in an organ trio that just was told by a venue that if we add a singer, we can play some high-paying weekend gigs. Sounds good to me. I'm just looking for some inspiration from the masters on how this might ideally sound. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 There are at least two Irene Reid CDs backed by an organ trio. Savant or High Note is the label. Maybe Etta Jones, too, on Prestige ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 There are those 4 cuts on Jimmy Smith's Softly As A Summer Breeze album with vocalist Bill Henderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) Betty Joplin w/McDuff. And coming soon: organissimo w/Freddie Cunningham! Edited March 26, 2009 by Joe G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccuJazz Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Man, you guys are quick! Thanks for the tips. Looks like there's some organ on Etta Jone's "Love Shout," but allmusic says there's piano at the same time. Kind of weird. Might be worth a listen anyway. I think I might order the Jimmy/Bill and one Irene CD from Amazon. Thanks again, and, please, if anyone else has suggestions, please speak up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccuJazz Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Cool! I'll look forward to the Organissimo CD! Also, I just remembered that one of my favorite vocal CD's from last year, Kate McGarry's "If less is more..." features the inimitable Gary Versace on organ, but it's tends towards a more modern, less soul-jazzy sound and also has bass on all the tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Didn't know about that one - Versace is one of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 neither an organ trio nor something you can play nowadays literally (imho), but how about the doug and jean carn albums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 And coming soon: organissimo w/Freddie Cunningham! Yep. Gonna start tracking probably in May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 There are those 4 cuts on Jimmy Smith's Softly As A Summer Breeze album with vocalist Bill Henderson. Of course! Babs Gonzales recorded another four tracks with the Jimmy Smith trio released on 45s, reissued on Japanese LP and the Babs Gonzales Blue Note CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccuJazz Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I just got back from the Jazz Record Mart here in Chicago where I bought "Softly As a Summer Breeze." That was fast! Not only are the vocal tracks great (only first heard Bill Henderson a couple months ago when I got his newest CD, Beautiful Memory), but it's really great to hear Philly Joe with an organ trio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 well I just found some old Capitol tracks with Bus Moten on organ and vocals - 1949 - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccuJazz Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 well I just found some old Capitol tracks with Bus Moten on organ and vocals - 1949 - Where did you find those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 on a collection of old Capitols, reissued on CD: Kansas City Blues three cds, lots of Jay McShann, Julia Lee, Walter Brown - don't know if it's still available - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Dodo Greene I think Ella might've done a Pablo side w/organ, but that's not my field of expertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Dodo Greene I think Ella might've done a Pablo side w/organ, but that's not my field of expertise. Actually, Ella's These Are The Blues has Wild Bill Davis on organ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Was there also a Pablo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Was there also a Pablo? Jackie Davis plays organ on Ella's Lady Time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 anybody mention a certain 1956 session with JIMMY SMITH (anybody ever heard of him?) and a famous bebop vocalist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) anybody mention a certain 1956 session with JIMMY SMITH (anybody ever heard of him?) and a famous bebop vocalist? See post #10 - tho I believe it was 2 cuts w. B.G., not 4. Edited April 1, 2009 by paul secor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 gotcha - and yes, it was 2 cuts, as I was listening to the session this morning - be happy to burn a CDR for anybody who wants to hear it- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Procol Harum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Trudy Pitts sings on some of her old Prestige dates. Also, Joey Defrancesco did an album with Joe Pesci aka "Joe Doggs" or something like that...he also did one with Jane Siegel (?)...don't know if it's still available or note. There's some albums with Groove Holmes and Dakota Stanton...Groove Holmes and Jimmy Witherspoon....Jimmy McGriff with Junior Parker....Jack McDuff with Jimmy Witherspoon. George Benson sings on a couple on his early Columbia recordings with Lonnie Smith. Lonnie Smith cut a great CD with Johnny Adams called "One Foot In The Blues"..... Bu Pleasant cut one album on Muse, she sings and plays organ on that....Rhoda Scott's early Prestige LPs have her vocal group on it that's pretty cool. Also, yeah...the Irene Reed is awesome, Charles Earland plays on one of those, killer. There's probably lots more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo2384 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Joe Mooney was singing and accompanying himself on organ back in the early 40s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 As I recall, Mark Murphy's first and third Muse albums, Bridging a Gap and Sings, include organ. Prior to that, his second Riverside album from I think '63 called That's How I Love the Blues has organ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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