| The Honeydripper | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 3, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:30 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7199 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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The Honeydripper is the third album by American organist Jack McDuff, recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label. [1] Guitarist Grant Green, who previously recorded with Sam Lazar, is part of the line-up, as well as saxophonist Jimmy Forrest. [2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Thom Jurek of Allmusic states, "This is an excellent date and should be picked up by anyone interested in McDuff as a great place to start". [2]
All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated
Grant Green was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
James Witherspoon was an American jump blues singer.
Joseph Christopher Liggins, Jr. was an American R&B, jazz and blues pianist and vocalist who led Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers in the 1940s and 1950s. His band appeared often on the Billboard magazine charts. The band's biggest hit was "The Honeydripper", released in 1945. Joe Liggins was the older brother of R&B performer Jimmy Liggins.
James Robert Forrest Jr. was an American jazz musician, who played tenor saxophone throughout his career.
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.
Harold Vick was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist.
A Man With a Horn is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson featuring 1961 & 1963 sessions recorded for the Blue Note label, one performed by Donaldson with organist Brother Jack McDuff, guitarist Grant Green and drummer Joe Dukes, and the other with Grant Green, trumpeter Irvin Stokes, Big John Patton and drummer Ben Dixon.
Grantstand is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label in 1962. Green is heard in a quartet with saxophonist Yusef Lateef, organist Jack McDuff, and drummer Al Harewood. The CD reissue released in 1987 features one bonus track from the same session.
Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring? is an album by American organist Brother Jack McDuff recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.
Brother Jack is the debut album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.
Tough 'Duff is the second album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.
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.
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.
Double Barrelled Soul is a 1967 album by organist Brother Jack McDuff and saxophonist David Newman which was released on the Atlantic label.
This is the discography for American jazz musician Grant Green.
Black Forrest is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Jimmy Forrest recorded in 1959 but not released by the Delmark label until 1972. The album features alternate takes and five other songs recorded at the sessions that produced All the Gin Is Gone.
