Jimmy McGriff & Junior Parker – Capitol Records ST-569 (1970)

Jimmy McGriff & Junior Parker ST-569 (1970) – Capitol Records LP

Capitol Records 1970 ‎– ST-569

 

notes:

Released in 1970 on Capitol Records, Jimmy McGriff and Junior Parker 
(ST-569) brought together two giants of the soul-blues world. 
Hammond organ master Jimmy McGriff had already established 
himself as one of the leading figures of soul jazz,
 while Junior Parker was renowned for his smooth, expressive 
blues vocals and influential recordings dating back to the 1950s.

The album captures the perfect meeting point between blues,
 soul, R&B and jazz. McGriff's driving organ grooves provide a
 rich backdrop for Parker's warm vocal delivery, creating a sound 
that appealed equally to blues fans and soul music audiences.
 Recorded during a period when blues artists were increasingly
 embracing modern soul influences, the LP remains a fine 
example of late-1960s and early-1970s urban blues.

Today, the album is sought after by collectors of blues, 
soul and Hammond organ recordings, representing an 
important collaboration between two legendary performers
whose careers helped shape modern Black American music.

credits:

Recorded: 1970
Recording Studio: New York City, New York, USA
Producer: Sonny Lester
Recording Engineer: Malcolm Addey
Arranger & Conductor: Horace Ott

Jimmy McGriff    Hammond organ
Junior Parker    Vocals, harmonica
Horace Ott    Piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor
Cornell Dupree    Guitar
Eric Gale    Guitar
Chuck Rainey    Electric bass
Bernard Purdie    Drums
Unidentified musicians    Trumpet
Unidentified musicians    Trombone
Unidentified musicians    Tenor saxophone
Unidentified musicians    Baritone saxophone
Unidentified musicians    String section (selected tracks)
Unidentified female backing vocalists    Backing vocals (selected tracks)

trackslist:

A1        Drownin' On Dry Land
Written-By – A. Jones*, M. Gregory*
3:03
A2        Good Things Don't Happen Every Day
Written-By – Horace Ott, R. Evretts*
3:07
A3        Ain't That A Shame
Written-By – A. Domino*, D. Bartholomew*
2:45
A4        A Losing Battle
Written-By – Dauenhauer*, Rebennack*
3:16
A5        It Ain't What'cha Got
Written-By – G. Caldwell*
2:47
B1        In The Heat Of The Night
Written-By – A. Bergman*, M. Bergman*, Q. Jones*
4:41
B2        Workin'
Written-By – A. Stewart*, H. Ott*
3:43
B3        Oh! Darling
Written-By – J. Lennon-P. McCartney*
3:34
B4        The Inner Light
Written-By – George Harrison
3:50

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