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Organists · 1926–2001

Jack McDuff

American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1926-2001)

Born
17 September 1926
Champaign
Died
23 January 2001
Minneapolis
Country
United States
Record labels
Blue Note, Atlantic Records, Prestige
Discography
54 albums

Biography

Jack McDuff was a jazz musician who played organ and pipe organ. Jack McDuff was born on 17 September 1926 in Champaign and died on 23 January 2001 in Minneapolis. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note, Atlantic Records and Prestige. The discography here lists 54 albums, from “Brother Jack” (1960) to “Jack-Pot” (2013).

Eugene McDuffy (September 17, 1926 – January 23, 2001), known professionally as "Brother" Jack McDuff or "Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader. He 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Brother Jack 1960 · Prestige
Glide On 1960
Tough ’Duff 1960 · Prestige Goodnight, It's Time to Go 1961 · Prestige The Honeydripper 1961 · Prestige Brother Jack Meets the Boss 1962 · Prestige
Live! 1963 · Live
Screamin' 1963 · Prestige Somethin' Slick! 1963 · Prestige Prelude 1964 · Prestige Silk and Soul 1965 · Prestige A Change Is Gonna Come 1966 · Atlantic Hot Barbeque 1966 · Prestige Walk On By 1966 · Prestige Do It Now! 1967 · Atlantic Hallelujah Time! 1967 · Prestige Tobacco Road 1967 · Atlantic Double Barrelled Soul 1968 · Atlantic Getting Our Thing Together 1968 · Cadet Records Soul Circle 1968 · Prestige The Midnight Sun 1968 · Prestige The Natural Thing 1968 · Cadet Records Down Home Style 1969 · Blue Note Gin and Orange 1969 · Cadet Records I Got a Woman 1969 · Prestige Steppin' Out 1969 · Prestige Moon Rappin' 1970 · Blue Note To Seek a New Home 1970 · Blue Note On With It! 1971 · Prestige Who Knows What Tomorrow’s Gonna Bring? 1971 · Blue Note
Check This Out 1972 · Live
The Heatin’ System 1972 · Cadet Records The Fourth Dimension 1974 · Cadet Records Magnetic Feel 1975 · Cadet Records Sophisticated Funk 1976 · Chess Kisses 1980 · Sugar Hill Records Having a Good Time 1982 · Sugar Hill Records Lift Every Voice and Sing 1983 · Jam Records & Tapes Live It Up 1984 · Sugar Hill Records
The Reentry 1988
Color Me Blue 1992
Boss of the B-3 1993
Write On, Capt’n 1993
Bronx Tale 1994
Crash! 1994
The Heatin' System 1995
It's About Time 1996
Legends of Acid Jazz 1997
That's the Way I Feel About It 1997
A Change Is Gonna Come / Double Barrelled Soul 1999
Another Real Good'Un 1999
As Real as It Gets 2001
Brotherly Love 2001
Jack-Pot 2013

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Albums where Jack McDuff is credited as a sideman

1961 Kirk’s Work — Roland Kirk with Jack McDuff Hammond organ
1961 Grantstand — Grant Green with Yusef Lateef, Jack McDuff, Al Harewood organ
1961 Old Gold — King Curtis organ
1961 Twisting the Jug — Gene Ammons with Joe Newman, Jack McDuff organ
1962 Stitt Meets Brother Jack — Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff organ
1962 Soul Summit — Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff organ
1963 Crash! — Kenny Burrell with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet organ
1963 Soul Shack — Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff organ
1964 The New Boss Guitar of George Benson — George Benson organ, piano
1965 Guitar Soul — Kenny Burrell / Bill Jennings / Tiny Grimes organ
1967 The Blues Is Now — Jimmy Witherspoon with Brother Jack McDuff arranger, organ
1969 The Blues Singer — Jimmy Witherspoon organ
1986 Blues in the Night — Etta James & Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson Hammond organ
1987 The Late Show — Etta James & Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson Hammond organ
1988 Fine and Mellow (live at Birdland West) — Carmen McRae electronic organ
1992 The Vibe — Roy Hargrove Hammond organ
1999 A Man With a Horn [Connoisseur] — Lou Donaldson organ

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Jack McDuff play?

Jack McDuff is known for playing organ and pipe organ.

When and where was Jack McDuff born?

Jack McDuff was born 17 September 1926 in Champaign.

What are Jack McDuff's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Brother Jack (1960), Tough ’Duff (1960), Goodnight, It's Time to Go (1961), The Honeydripper (1961) and Brother Jack Meets the Boss (1962).

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