"Queen Talk — so named because of Scott’s sobriquet “the Queen of the Hammond B-3” — showcases the organ originator’s soulful style in a trio format with Left Bank regular George Coleman and drummer Bobby Durham, captured at the Famous Ballroom on Aug. 20, 1972; the gifted jazz vocalist Ernie Andrews sits in on three of the album’s 10 numbers. Highlighting the collection are photos by Don Schlitten and Raymond Ross; Left Bank memorabilia; notes by writer A. Scott Galloway; and interviews with pianist Monty Alexander, saxophonist and former Scott sideman Tim Warfield, and the late jazz organ star Joey DeFrancesco.
Summing up Scott’s accomplishments, DeFrancesco said, “She was one of the very first to play the organ in this style of jazz. She started playing it in the ‘50s, and she was playing with all the tenor players like Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis. She’s from Philadelphia — that’s where the whole thing was born. She’s a pioneer of jazz organ, and an incredible piano player. Her legacy is her tremendous contribution to jazz organ — that will live on forever. I’m glad that recordings like this one have come out. She has some great records, but live is a whole other thing because the people are so free to go in whatever direction they like. When you have the cast of musicians like this to do it with, the sky is the limit — and it all shows on this recording.”"
Enjoy the groovy sounds of Shirley Scott and learn more about these upcoming #RSD2023 releases here at Shore Fire Media
Subscribe to:
Post Comments
(
Atom
)
0 comments for this post