VA • Hammond Madness!

 

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Bill Doggett, Dave Baby Cortez, Gene Ludwig, Georgie Fame, Jackie Ivory, Keith Mansfield, Odell Brown, Richard ''Groove'' Holmes ...

VA • Mod Soul Jazz

 

Bill Doggett, Shirley Scott, Booker T. & The MG's, Mel Torme, The Mar-Keys, Les McCann, Jackie Ivory, Eddie Harris, Brother Jack McDuff, King Curtis, Mose Allison, Sonny Stitt, Jimmy Smith, Clarence Wheeler …

 

 

Jackie Ivory • Live at Jack's Bar

Recorded live at Jack's Bar in San Francisco (established in 1932 and still going at the time of this release), Hammond B3 organist Jackie Ivory and his quartet do R&B, soul, and blues with some smooth jazz thrown in, just to let you know they can do it. Borrowing judiciously from Ben E. King, Junior Parker, and Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Ivory does as pleading a version of "Stand by Me" as one is ever likely to hear. Matters get very soulful as Booker T. & the MG's are recalled with a groovy, funky R&B version of "Green Onions," with the slangy guitar of Charles Garner and the honking Hal Singer-like sax of Edward Surgest all riding atop Ivory's B3. Garner gets in some well-placed vocals during the session. The slow dancers get a chance with "Saving All My Love for You," with Surgest's erotic sax setting the tone. But irrespective of what's being played, Ivory and group are having a fun time doing it. They have a way to make everything come out on the upbeat -- happy and carefree. Jack's Bar must be a place where people expect to unwind, quaff a few, listen to some fine music, take a few turns around the dancefloor, and come away feeling good. ~ Dave Nathan

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Grabado en vivo en el Jack's Bar de San Francisco (establecido en 1932 y todavía en marcha en el momento de este lanzamiento), el organista de Hammond B3 Jackie Ivory y su cuarteto hacen R&B, soul y blues con algo de smooth jazz, sólo para que sepas que pueden hacerlo. Tomando prestado juiciosamente de Ben E. King, Junior Parker y Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Ivory hace una versión de "Stand by Me" como uno puede escuchar. Las cosas se ponen muy conmovedoras cuando Booker T. y los MG son recordados con una versión R&B de "Green Onions", con la guitarra de Charles Garner y el saxo de Edward Surgest, todos montados en el B3 de Ivory. Garner consigue algunas voces bien colocadas durante la sesión. Los bailarines lentos tienen una oportunidad con "Saving All My Love for You", con el saxo erótico de Surgest marcando el tono. Pero independientemente de lo que se toque, Ivory y el grupo se divierten haciéndolo. Tienen una forma de hacer que todo salga con optimismo... feliz y sin preocupaciones. Jack's Bar debe ser un lugar donde la gente espera relajarse, beber un poco, escuchar buena música, dar unas vueltas por la pista de baile y salir sintiéndose bien. ~ Dave Nathan

Jackie Ivory • Soul Discovery

Artist Biography by Johnny Loftus

Pianist and organ player Jackie Ivory was born on February 27, 1937, in Blytheville, AR. As a young boy, Ivory moved with his family to South Bend, IN, where he started to teach himself piano. Private lessons fleshed out his own forays into the instrument, and by high school Ivory was playing and singing in pickup vocal groups throughout South Bend. After a stint in the Army, the pianist collaborated with jazz guitarist Don Davis before starting a trio featuring saxophone, drums, and his own Hammond B-3 organ. In 1965, the 24-year-old Ivory issued his first LP, Soul Discovery, for the Atco label. Extensive touring as a sideman followed, with Ivory supporting tenor sax greats like Junior Walker and Willis "Gator" Jackson. Ivory moved to Oakland, CA, in 1974, and the city became his base of operations for the rest of his career. In 1983, he formed the Jackie Ivory Quartet, and performed regularly on the B-3 with the combo throughout the '80s, '90s, and '00s. Jackie Ivory Live at Jack's Bar (Orchard) was released in 2001; two years later, Honeycomb dropped Laying in the Cut, a loose, effortlessly funky set from Ivory and his quartet, which featured brother and drummer Henry Lawrence Avery, vocalist Harriet E. Davis, tenor saxophonist Nancy Wright, and guitarist Yoshinobu "Takezo" Takeda.

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Biografía del artista por Johnny Loftus

El pianista y organista Jackie Ivory nació el 27 de febrero de 1937 en Blytheville, AR. De joven, Ivory se mudó con su familia a South Bend, IN, donde comenzó a enseñar piano. Las clases particulares desarrollaron sus propias incursiones en el instrumento, y en el instituto Ivory tocaba y cantaba en grupos vocales en South Bend. Después de una temporada en el ejército, el pianista colaboró con el guitarrista de jazz Don Davis antes de empezar un trío con saxofón, batería y su propio órgano Hammond B-3. En 1965, Ivory, de 24 años, publicó su primer LP, Soul Discovery, para el sello Atco. Siguieron extensas giras como sideman, con Ivory apoyando a grandes saxos tenores como Junior Walker y Willis "Gator" Jackson. Ivory se mudó a Oakland, California, en 1974, y la ciudad se convirtió en su base de operaciones para el resto de su carrera. En 1983, formó el Jackie Ivory Quartet, y actuó regularmente en el B-3 con el combo durante los años 80, 90 y 90. Jackie Ivory Live at Jack's Bar (Orchard) se estrenó en 2001; dos años más tarde, Honeycomb lanzó Laying in the Cut, un set suelto y sin esfuerzo de Ivory y su cuarteto, en el que figuraban el hermano y baterista Henry Lawrence Avery, la vocalista Harriet E. Davis, la saxofonista tenor Nancy Wright y el guitarrista Yoshinobu "Takezo" Takeda.