Organ Cds That ARE NOT Greazzzzyyyy..

[NaturalSoul]

Yes, he was the greaziest on his early Prestige LPs, but chose to go for sophistication rather than the obvious - that's what makes him unique.

I'm afraid i don't own 'Young Blues' or the Jimmy Forrest OJC with Young, i assume they're of the greazy sort, right?

Looks like you got four (!) more CDs on your wish list:

Then there is the 2/3 album with Booker Ervin on a Prestige compilation, but that's not an indispensable item:

I've got 'Groove Street' and 'Testifyin' Both great! But yeah, i need forrest fire and young blues. Young Blues is on Newbury, i'm afraid i can only find Forrest Fire on concords site.

[king ubu]

Forrest Fire is very nice - I just finally got hold of a legit copy of that one a few weeks ago (part of the fegh concord frenzy).

Am I allowed to type here when my fingers are greazzzzyyyyy?

[paul secor]

I've written about this recording before, but it fits in this thread:

Dom Minasi: Quick Response - Minasi on guitar, with Kyle Koehler on organ, Mark Whitecage on alto, and John Bollinger on drums - not greazzzzyyyy but real good music.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Actually, I suppose that Jack Wilson's "The Jazz organs", with Genghis Kyle and Henry Cain also on organs, isn't really all that greasy. Though it does have "Lonely Avenue" and "One mint julep" on it, it also has "For Carl" and Alfred Newman's "Street scene" (and what film did that gem come from?). And you wouldn't REALLY expect a whole lotta grease from Wislon, would you?

MG

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Pretty much anything recorded before JOS came onto the scene. Just listened to "The Vice Pres. and the organ playing on that cd is ice rink stuff, and Count Basie was doing some of the playing on it. Does jazz ever owe a dig THANK YOU to Smith for his genius.

What what what!!!!

Wild Bill Davis, Milt Buckner, Bill Doggett, Doc Bagby, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Baby Face Willette, Hank Marr, Marlowe Morris, Ram Ramirez and Lou Bennett all started playing organ (and all but Smith were recorded) before JOS recorded (I may have forgotten one or two others). Probably Shirley Scott did too, and in all likelihood, to judge from his style, Mel Rhyne.

And if you don't think those guys are grease merchants...

MG

[mikeweil]

Forrest Fire is very nice - I just finally got hold of a legit copy of that one a few weeks ago (part of the fegh concord frenzy).

Am I allowed to type here when my fingers are greazzzzyyyyy?

It's your keyboard, after all .....

[NaturalSoul]

Well anyway, the most non-greazy organ album i own is Chuck Kirkland - Yesterday & Today. I bought it for 10 cents, although it's not that bad, it certainly ain't no Groove Holmes.

Edited September 5, 2007 by NaturalSoul