The Natural Thing (Jack McDuff album)
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | April 1968 | |||
| Studio | Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Cadet LPS 812 | |||
| Producer | Lew Futterman | |||
| Jack McDuff chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Natural Thing is a 1968 album by organist Brother Jack McDuff which was his first release on the Cadet label.[3]
Reception
[edit]Al Campbell in his review for Allmusic states, "this isn't one of McDuff's strongest dates, but it does contain enjoyable moments".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated
- "Let My People Go" (Richard Evans, Jack McDuff) - 3:51
- "Who Stole My Soul?" (Evans, Cleveland Eaton, Louis Satterfield) - 3:30
- "L. David Sloan" (Angela Martin, Billy Meshel) - 3:37
- "Funky Guru" - 3:16
- "Ain't It?" (Evans) - 3:00
- "The Natural Thing" - 6:16
- "Run on Home" - 5:33
- "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:35
- "Rock Candy" - 4:49
Personnel
[edit]- Brother Jack McDuff - organ
- Cliff Davis - flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Roland Faulkner, Phil Upchurch - guitar
- Morris Jennings, James Slaughter, Marshall Thompson - drums
- unidentified brass arranged and conducted by Richard Evans (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Campbell, A. Allmusic Review, January 22, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 134. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Jack McDuff discography accessed January 22, 2013