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It seems like these two instruments have the potential to sound very good together. To be honest I can't remember ever hearing the combination. I'm sure it's been done. As a matter of fact I probably have some examples in my collection. Unfortunately I can seem to locate any. :w Favorites?

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Big John Patton's Let 'Em Roll (with Green, Hutch and Otis Finch) is the other 'classic' with this instrumental combination that leaps to mind.

I suspect Joe Locke must have done something along those lines - I know how he did a gig at Blues Alley with Larry Goldings that I stupidly skipped, and we discussed later how rare that combination is.

Bertrand.

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I'll have to check out Tough Duff! I'd love to hear Goldings with a vibist. The other two albums are the only ones that I own. Of the two, I actually prefer Street of Dreams. All semi-obscure standards (at least to me) played fairly loosely with a less typical organ guitar approach. The Big John Patton album is good as well, but more characteristic of an organ guitar trio.

Other recommendations?

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the Wild Bill Davis Americans Swinging in Paris disk features Danny Doriz on vibes.

http://www.capitolmusic.de/xml/1/3251725/5396652.html

Earl Bostic recorded some nice stuff with Roland Johnson on vibes and Bill Doggett on organ.

Grant Green - Alive (BN) features the combination. And there are three tracks on the Billy Mitchell Verve LPR as well.

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I've always wanted to do an organ/vibes record but there are no good vibe players in the area.

Scratch that... there's a cat in Ann Arbor that's very good. Damn. Now I have no excuse! :)

I hope you find time for a side project...or at least another guest on a future recording. :g

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Isn' there a Johnny Hammond with Lem Winchester as well?

Winchester did more than one session with organists:

  • Shirley Scott, Soul Sister (available on Prestige PRCD-24233-2 "Legends of Acid Jazz: Soul Sister")
  • Oliver Nelson, Takin' Care of Business (available on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1784-2)
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Gettin' The Message (available on "Talk That Talk" Prestige PRCD-24151-2)
  • Jack McDuff, Tough Duff (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-324-2)

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Joe Has recorded with Dr. Smith, but not a whole cd and not when Lonnie was the leader.

What CD is it that Joe and the Turbanator are on? :excited:

Here it is, Mike, from The Hiram Bullock website:

Hiram Bullock

Late Night Talk (1997)

My jazz album, definitely a mellower sound. Features Dr. Lonnie Smith on organ, Idris Muhammad on drums, Joe Locke on vibes, Ed Howard on acoustic bass.Hiram Bullock

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