| Brother Jack at the Jazz Workshop Live! | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | October 3, 1963 | |||
| Venue | The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Soul jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7286 | |||
| Producer | Lew Futterman, Peter Paul | |||
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Brother Jack at the Jazz Workshop Live! is a live album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in San Francisco in 1963 and released on the Prestige label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Stewart Mason states, "McDuff is firmly in control of the set all the way. His organ playing can seem almost clichéd to the soul-jazz novice, until one realizes that these riffs became soul-jazz clichés because so many lesser players immediately copped his licks. Here, one can hear them from the source, and it's an eye-opening experience". [2]
All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated
Soul jazz or funky jazz is a subgenre of jazz that incorporates strong influences from hard bop, blues, soul, gospel and rhythm and blues. Soul jazz is often characterized by organ trios featuring the Hammond organ and small combos including tenor saxophone, electric guitar, drums, piano, vocals, pipe organ and electric organ. Its origins were in the 1950s and early 1960s, with its heyday with popular audiences preceding the rise of jazz fusion in the late 1960s and 1970s. Prominent names in fusion ranged from bop pianists including Bobby Timmons and Junior Mance to a wide range of organists, saxophonists, pianists, drummers and electric guitarists including Jack McDuff, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Grant Green.
Eugene McDuff, known professionally as "Brother" Jack McDuff or "Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz era of the 1960s, often performing with an organ trio. He is also credited with giving guitarist George Benson his first break.
The New Boss Guitar of George Benson is the debut studio album by American jazz/soul guitarist George Benson released on 1964 under Prestige Records.
Crash! is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell with organist Brother Jack McDuff's Quartet recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.
Twisting the Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons with trumpeter Joe Newman and organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.
Brother Jack Meets the Boss is an album by the organist Jack McDuff and the saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.
Velvet Soul is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded between 1960 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.
Goodnight, It's Time to Go is the fourth album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.
On With It! is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1961 but not released on the Prestige label until 1971.
Screamin' is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.
Brother Jack McDuff Live! is a live album of jazz music by organist Jack McDuff recorded in New Jersey in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.
Hot Barbeque is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.
The Concert McDuff is a live album by organist Jack McDuff recorded at the Golden Circle in Stockholm in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.
Steppin' Out is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded between 1961 and 1966 and released on the Prestige label.
A Change Is Gonna Come is a 1966 album by organist Brother Jack McDuff which was his first released on the Atlantic label.
Do It Now! is a 1967 album by the organist Brother Jack McDuff which was his third release on the Atlantic label.
Double Barrelled Soul is a 1967 album by organist Brother Jack McDuff and saxophonist David Newman which was released on the Atlantic label.
The Natural Thing is a 1968 album by organist Brother Jack McDuff which was his first release on the Cadet label.
Cool "Gator" is the second album led by saxophonist Willis Jackson featuring organist Jack McDuff and guitarist Bill Jennings which was recorded in 1959 and 1960 and released on the Prestige label.
Cookin' Together' is an album by saxophonist Red Holloway with organist Brother Jack McDuff's Quartet recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.