Soul-Jazz & Funky Organ
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Besides the rise of rock "supergroups," probably the greatest tragedy of the hippie era was the neglect of soul jazz. Damned by the jazz world as commercial, soul jazz's old masters and young turks alike were consigned to the stages and jukeboxes of New Jersey dives. Lonnie Smith's seminal live recording "Move Your Hand" typifies just this setting and dismal state of affairs. But, decades later, "acid jazz" and the Blue Note breakbeat series have resurrected the giants of soul jazz. And most of them, as if daring the jazz world to pay them any mind, play Hammond funk. First things first: Jimmy Smith is not a funky soul-jazz titan, although he made the jazz world accept organ, even blues organ. Though elevated far above the output of average "chitlin pumpers," almost everything he recorded besides "Root Down" is a bore. Rather, Jimmy McGriff (James Harrill McGriff), Richard "Groove" Holmes, Charles Kynard, Charles Earland, Dr. Lonnie Liston Smith, and Reuben Wilson are the titans of the funky 1965-1975 period. The ranks of hip, but not exactly jazz, organists include James Brown, Hank Marr, and Billy Larkin. Larry Young and Freddie Roach deserved consideration as the "organists' organists" in soul and mod jazz (boogaloo). Besides all the records made with organists as leader, many great organ-dominated tracks show up throughout the catalogs of Blue Note, Prestige, etc. Lonnie Smith, for instance, played on "Alligator Boogaloo." Many of the great organists, like leaders on other instruments, have relied on yet other keyboard wizards for help with the composing and arranging duties. Monk Higgins and Horace Ott are among the "names" responsible for extraordinary records. Jazzbo purists have long held their noses when confronted with soul jazz and organ particularly. But damn what they think, soul-jazz organ is great! It makes perfect filler for soul-jazz and funk sets. Buying: Values can be had on original Blue Notes and rarer items. Many from the mid-1960s, mod-boogaloo period are very worthwhile. |
Funky-Organ LPs
| Rating | |
| 7 | Doc Bagby: Honky Tonk in Silk; CBS/Epic LN-3346 (R&B but hip; w/Billy Mure) |
| 5 | The Doc Bagby Hammond Organ Trio: A Place in the Sun; Current S/475 (pop organ/mod; with Nate Stokes, Panama Francis, Jimmy Lewis, Don Gardner, Gil de Leon) |
| 6 | Doc Bagby/Luis Rivera: Battle of the Organs; King 631; 1965/1964-5 (1 side each; reissued in Denmark as Sing 631; 1987) |
| 7 | Julius Brockington: Sophisticated Funk; Perception/Today TLP-1006; 1972 |
| 7 | Julius Brockington: The United Chair; Perception/Today TLP-1009; 1973 |
| 7 | Odell Brown & the Organ-izers: Raisin' the Roof; Cadet LPS-775; 1966 |
| 8 | Odell Brown & the Organ-izers: Mellow Yellow; Cadet LPS-788; 1967 |
| 7 | Odell Brown & the Organ-izers: Ducky; Cadet LPS-800; 1968/1967 |
| 6 | Odell Brown Plays Otis Redding; Cadet LPS-823; 1969 |
| 6 | Odell Brown: Free Delivery; Cadet LPS-838; 1970/1969 |
| 7 | Odell Brown; Paula LPS-4005; 1974 |
| 7 | Henry Cain: The Funky Organ-ization of Henry Cain; Capitol ST-2688 |
| [Alice Coltrane -- perhaps not really soul jazz but hip] | |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Rinky Dink; Chess LP-1473 (mod-soul organ) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez & his Happy Organ; Mercury/Clock SR-60647-C |
| 6 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: The Happy Organ; RCA Victor LSP-2099; 1959 (part reissue/duplicate) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Rinky-Dink; Premier/Coronet CXS-223 (side one mostly duplicates Clock and RCA) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: The Fabulous Organ; MGM/Metro MS-550 |
| Dave "Baby" Cortez: [title unknown]; Sound Pak 1005 | |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Organ Shindig; Roulette SR-25298 (mod soul/organ) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Tweetie Pie; Roulette R-25315 (mod soul/organ; reissues SR-25298 with two cuts changed/new--better!) |
| 8 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Soul Vibration; All-Platinum AP-3011; 1972 (funk organ) |
| 7 | Wild Bill Davis: Doin' His Thing; RCA Victor LSP-4139; 1969/1967 (with a breakbeat) |
| Bill Doggett: Moondust; King 502 | |
| 7 | Bill Doggett, his Organ & Combo: Hot Doggett; King 514 |
| Bill Doggett: As You Desire Me; King 523 | |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk; King 395-531 |
| 6 | Bill Doggett: Dame Dreaming; King 532 |
| Bill Doggett: A Salute to Ellington; King 533 | |
| Bill Doggett: The Doggett Beat for Dancing Feet; King 557 | |
| Bill Doggett: Candleglow; King 563 | |
| 6 | Bill Doggett: Swingin' Easy; King 582 |
| Bill Doggett: Dance Awhile with Doggett; King 585 | |
| 6 | Bill Doggett: Christmas Songs; King 600 |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: Hold It!; King 609 (in ES as Gusto/PowerPak PO-269; 1975) |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: High and Wide; King 633 |
| 6 | Bill Doggett: Big City Dance Party; King 641 |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: "On Tour"; King 667 (not live) |
| Bill Doggett: Reminiscent Lovers; King 706 | |
| 6 | Bill Doggett: Back with More Bill Doggett; King 723 |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: The Many Moods of Bill Doggett; King 778; 1961 (organ/mod soul/mod twist; reissued 1987 Highland Music) |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: Impressions; King 868 (compilation, or partly) |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: The Best of Bill Doggett; King 908 (compilation) |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: A Bonanza of 24 Songs; King 959 (compilation; abridged tunes; "Collectors Edition") |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: Honky Tonk Popcorn; King 1078 (Tone 237) |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: Sentimental Mood; King KS-1104 |
| Bill Doggett: All his Hits--14; King 5009 | |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: 16 Bandstand Favorites--For Your Listening & Dancing Pleasure; Gusto/Starday SD-3023; 1978 (compilation; reissues King) |
| 7 | Bill Doggett & his Combo: Oops!; Columbia CS-8614/CL-1814; 1962 |
| 7 | Bill Doggett & his Combo: Prelude to the Blues; Columbia CS-8742/CL-1942; 1962 (w/Billy Butler & Cliff Davis) |
| 7 | Bill Doggett & his Combo: Fingertips; Columbia CS-8882/CL-2082; 1963 |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: Wow!; ABC-Paramount ABCS-507; 1964 |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: Honky Tonk a la Mod!; Roulette SR-25330 (w/Billy Butler, Jimmy Castor..) |
| 8 | The Charlie Earland Trio: Boss Organ; Choice MG-517 (w/Jimmy Ponder & Bobby Durham) |
| Charlie Earland, Jr.: [?]; Quakertown LP-1025 | |
| 7 | Charles Earland: Black Talk!; Prestige PRST-7758; 1970 |
| 7 | Charles Earland: Black Drops; Prestige PRST-7815; 1970 |
| 7 | Charles Earland: Living Black!; Prestige PRST-10009; 1971/1970 (live) |
| 7 | Charles Earland: Soul Story; Prestige PRST-10018; 1972 |
| 7 | Charles Earland: Intensity; Prestige PRST-10041; 1972 |
| 7 | Charles Earland: Charles III; Prestige PRST-10061; 1973/1972-3 |
| 7 | Charles Earland: The Dynamite Brothers ST; Prestige PRST-10082; 1974/1973 |
| 7 | Charles Earland: Kharma; Prestige PRST-10095; 1975/1974 (live at Montreux) |
| 5 | Charles Earland: Odyssey; Mercury Phonogram SRM-1-1049; 1976 |
| 5 | Charles Earland & Odyssey: Revelation; Mercury Phonogram SRM-1-1149; 1977 |
| 7 | Charles Earland: Burners; Prestige MPP-2501; 1980 (compilation) |
| 6 | Charles Earland: In the Pocket; Muse MR-4240; 1982 (w/Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, Idris Muhammad) |
| 6 | Charles Earland: Front Burner; Milestone M-9165; 1988 |
| 8 | Bobby Emmons: Blues with a Beat with an Organ; London/Hi HL-12024; 1965 (organ/mod soul) |
| 8 | Piotr Figiel: Organy Hammonda; Pronil SXL-0801 (Poland; jacket face says just "Piotr") |
| 7 | Bobby Forrester: Organist; Dobre 1012 |
| 7 | Ernie Freeman: Twistin' Time; Imperial LP-12081 (soul-jazz organ/dance rock/breakbeat) |
| 6 | Ernie Freeman: Raunchy; Imperial LP-12148 (soul-jazz organ/soul-jazz piano) |
| Ernie Freeman's Soulful Sounds of Country Classics: Liberty LST-7264/LRP-3264 | |
| Ernie Freeman Limbo Dance Party: Liberty LST-7283/LRP-3283 | |
| 7 | The Ernie Freeman Combo featuring Ernie Freeman at the Organ: Liberty LST-7331/LRP-3331 (mod organ) |
| 7 | Alan Hawkshaw: Soul Organ Showcase; KPM 1027; 1968 (soul-jazz organ/mod soul) |
| 6 | Kossie Gardner: Pipes of Blue; Dot DLP-25940 (organ/funky rock) |
| 5 | Walt Harper Live at the Attic; Birmingham BI-1570 (lounge act/soul-jazz organ; Pittsburgh; notes by Chico Hamilton) |
| 6 | Leon Haywood: Soul Cargo; Fat Fish LP-2525 (mod soul jazz, live) |
| 7 | Merit Hemmingson & the Meritones: Discotheque Dance a Go Go; Sonet SLP-50; 1966 (organ/mod-soul hits live at the Esquire Club; reissued as Sonet SLP-50/Grand Prix GP-9978; 1970) |
| 6 | Merit Hemmingson Plays; RCA Camden YSJL-1-547; 1968 |
| 6 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Soul Message; Prestige PRST-7435; 1965 |
| 6 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Living Soul; Prestige PRST-7468; 1966 |
| 6 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Misty; Prestige PRST-7485; 1966 (ballads) |
| 6 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Super Soul; Prestige PRST-7497; 1967 (mod soul/boogaloo covers) |
| 7 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Get Up & Get It!; Prestige PRST-7514; 1967 |
| 7 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: That Healin' Feelin'; Prestige PRST-7601; 1968 |
| 4 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: A Bowl of Soul; Warner Bros./Loma 5902 |
| 6 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: X-77; World Pacific Jazz ST-20163 (live at the Lighthouse) |
| 8 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Comin' on Home; United Artists/Blue Note BST-84372; 1971 |
| 7 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Night Glider; Groove Merchant GM-512 |
| 8 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: New Groove; Groove Merchant GM-527; 1974 |
| 8 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Onsaya Joy; Flying Dutchman BDL1-0827; 1975 |
| 9 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Six Million Dollar Man; Flying Dutchman BDL1-1146; 1975 |
| 5 | Groove Holmes: Good Vibrations; Muse 5167; 1980 |
| 5 | Richard "Groove" Holmes: Broadway; Muse 5239; 1980 (w/"Ode to Larry Young") |
| 7 | Richard "Groove" Holmes & Ernie Watts: Come Together; World Pacific ST-20171 |
| 6 | J.J. Jones: Misty; Wyncote W-9170 |
| 6 | Charles Kynard: Professor Soul; Prestige PR-7599; 1968 |
| 9 | Charles Kynard: Soul Brotherhood; Prestige PR-7630; 1969 |
| 9 | Charles Kynard: Reelin' with the Feelin'; Prestige PR-7688; 1969 |
| 9 | Charles Kynard: Afro-Disiac; Prestige PR-7796; 1970 |
| 8 | Charles Kynard: Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People); Prestige PR-10008; 1971 |
| 9 | Charles Kynard; Mainstream/Red Lion MRL-331; 1971 (w/King Errison) |
| 7 | Charles Kynard: Woga; Mainstream/Red Lion MRL-366; 1972 |
| 8 | Charles Kynard: Your Mama Don't Dance; Mainstream/Red Lion MRL-389; 1973 |
| 8 | Blue Mitchell/Charles Kynard/Roy Haynes/Charles Williams: Booty; Mainstream/Red Lion MRL-413; 1974 |
| 8 | [Billy Larkin &] The Delegates; World Pacific/Aura ST-3002; 1964 |
| 8 | Billy Larkin & the Delegates: Blue Lights; Liberty/World Pacific/Aura ST-23003 (w/Clifford Scott of James Brown/King fame) |
| 8 | Billy Larkin & the Delegates: Hole in the Wall; Liberty/World Pacific WPS-21837 |
| 7 | Billy Larkin & the Delegates: Ain't That a Groove!; Liberty/World Pacific WPS-21843 |
| 7 | Billy Larkin & the Delegates: Hold On!; Liberty/World Pacific WPS-21850 |
| 7 | Billy Larkin & the Delegates: Don't Stop; Liberty/World Pacific WPS-21863 |
| 6 | Billy Larkin & the Delegates: Dr. Feelgood; Liberty/World Pacific WPS-21874 (w/Ralph Black, vocalist) |
| 8 | Billy Larkin & the Delegates: The Best of; Liberty/World Pacific WPS-21883 (compilation; 6 cuts from the rare 1st LP, 4 from the 2nd) |
| 7 | Billy Larkin: I Got the Feelin'; Liberty/World Pacific WPS-21891 |
| 7 | Sam Lazar: Space Flight; Chess/Argo LP-4002; 1960 (w/Grant Green) |
| 8 | Sam Lazar: Soul Merchant; Chess/Argo LP-714; 1962 |
| 7 | Wilson Lewes Quartet/Don Gardner Trio featuring Jimmy Smith; Guest Star GS-1434 (mod soul-twist/organ; Bobby Banks, organ; with 2 throwaway cuts by Don Gardner Trio featuring Jimmy Smith) |
| 8 | Wilson Lewes Quartet/Don Gardner Trio featuring Jimmy Smith; Guest Star GS-1914 (mod soul-twist/organ/bossa; Bobby Banks, organ; with 2 throwaway cuts by Don Gardner Trio featuring Jimmy Smith) |
| 8 | Wilson Lewes Quartet/Don Gardner Trio featuring Jimmy Smith: Jazz Organ (The Cat); Guest Star GS-1915 (mod soul-twist/organ; Bobby Banks, organ; with 2 throwaway cuts by Don Gardner Trio featuring Jimmy Smith) |
| 7 | The Wilson Lewes Trio: The In Crowd; Diplomat D-2369 (mod jazz/organ/piano) |
| 7 | Dave Lewis: Mmm-Mmm-Mmm; First American FA-7733; 1980 (partly live) |
| 7 | Gene Ludwig: The Hot Organ; Time S-2199/52199 (trio featuring a Jerry Byrd on guitar) |
| -> | Hank Marr -- see James Brown's People/King funk |
| 8 | Bill Mason: Gettin' Off; Eastbound 9000; 1972 |
| 7 | Brother Jack McDuff: Silk & Soul; Prestige PRST-7404; 1965 (w/Montego Joe, Joe Dukes, George Benson, Red Holloway, Larry Gales) |
| 6 | Brother Jack McDuff: The Midnight Sun; Prestige PRST-7529; 1967 |
| 7 | Brother Jack McDuff: Soul Circle; Prestige PRST-7567; 1968 |
| 7 | Brother Jack McDuff: The Natural Thing; Cadet LPS-812; 1968 (mod soul; reissued w/b&w jacket) |
| 8 | Brother Jack McDuff: Getting Our Thing Together; Cadet LPS-817; 1969/1968 |
| 7 | Brother Jack McDuff: Steppin' Out; Prestige PRST-7666; 1969 |
| 8 | Brother Jack McDuff: Down Home Style; Blue Note BST-84322; 1969 |
| 9 | Brother Jack McDuff: Moon Rappin'; Blue Note BST-84334; 1970/1969 |
| 7 | Brother Jack McDuff: To Seek a New Home; Blue Note BST-84348; 1970 |
| 6 | Brother Jack McDuff: Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring; Blue Note BST-84358; 1971/1970 |
| 7 | Brother Jack McDuff: The Heatin' System; All Platinum/Cadet 2CA-60017; 1972 (2-LP) |
| 7 | Brother Jack McDuff: Check This Out; GRT/Cadet CA-50024; 1972 (live) |
| 9 | Brother Jack McDuff: The Fourth Dimension; GRT/Cadet CA-50051; 1974 |
| 8 | Brother Jack McDuff: Magnetic Feel; GRT/Cadet CA-60039; 1975 (w/synths, Pee Wee Ellis, George Benson..) |
| 7 | Brother Jack McDuff: Gin & Orange; All Platinum/Cadet LPS-831; 1977/1969 (2 live cuts) |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: I've Got a Woman; Sue STLP-1012; 1963 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: One of Mine; Sue STLP-1013 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: At the Apollo; Sue STLP-1017 |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: Christmas with McGriff; Sue STLP-1018 (Springboard International/Mistletoe MLP-1205) |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: McGriff at the Organ; Sue STLP-1020 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: Topkapi; Sue STLP-1033 |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: Blues for Mister Jimmy; Sue STLP-1039 |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: A Toast to Jimmy McGriff's Greatest Hits; Sue STLP-1043 (compilation; reissued as Jimmy McGriff's Greatest Organ Hits; Veep VPS-16522/VP-13522) |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff Organ & Big Blues Band: Honey; Solid State SS-18036; 1968 |
| 8 | Jimmy McGriff Organ & Blues Band Plays The Worm; Solid State SS-18045; 1968 |
| 8 | Jimmy McGriff: Soul Sugar; Capitol ST-616 |
| 8 | Jimmy McGriff: Electric Funk; Blue Note BST-84350; 1970/1969 (arr. Horace Ott) |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: Something to Listen to; Blue Note BST-84364 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: Black Pearl; Liberty/Blue Note BST-84374; 1971 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: Where it's At; Veep/UA |
| 8 | Jimmy McGriff: Groove Grease; Groove Merchant GM-503 |
| 8 | Jimmy McGriff: Let's Stay Together; Groove Merchant GM-506 |
| 8 | Jimmy McGriff: If You're Ready Come Go with Me--The Super Funk Collection; Groove Merchant GM-529 (compilation) |
| 8 | Jimmy McGriff: Main Squeeze; Groove Merchant; 1974 |
| 8 | Jimmy McGriff: Stump Juice; Groove Merchant GM-3309; 1975 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: The Groover; Jazz America Marketing JAM-009; 1982 (w/Billy Butler; covers "Night Train" & "Song for My Father") |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff/Groove Holmes: Two Giants of the Organ Come Together; Groove Merchant GM-520 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff/Lucky Thompson/George Freeman/O'Donel Levy: Friday the 13th Cook County Jail; Groove Merchant GM-515; 1974 (live) |
| -> | Jacki Mittoo (reggae organ)---see Caribeat |
| 5 | Floyd Morris: The ConSoul of Floyd Morris; Select SSL-1109 (organ/mod soul/mod twist) |
| Don Patterson: Musically Yours; Cadet LPS-787 | |
| 7 | Don Patterson w/Booker Ervin: The Exciting New Organ of; Prestige PR-7331 |
| 8 | Don Patterson w/Booker Ervin: Hip Cake Walk; Prestige PR-7349; 1964 |
| 7 | Don Patterson: Holiday Soul; Prestige PRST-7415; 1965 |
| Don Patterson: Satisfaction; Prestige PRST-7430; 1965 | |
| Don Patterson: Soul Happenings; Prestige PRST-7484 | |
| 7 | Don Patterson: Mellow Soul; Prestige PRST-7510; 1967 |
| Don Patterson: Boppin' & Burnin'; Prestige PRST-7563; 1968 | |
| Don Patterson: Funk You!; Prestige PRST-7613; 1969 | |
| 7 | Don Patterson: Oh Happy Day; Prestige PRST-7640; 1969 |
| 7 | Don Patterson: Brothers-4; Prestige PRST-7738; 1969 |
| 7 | Big John Patton: Along Came John; Blue Note BST-84130; 1963 |
| 8 | Big John Patton: Blue John; Blue Note BST-84143; 1986/1963 (unreleased until 1986!) |
| 7 | Big John Patton: The Way I Feel; Blue Note BST-84174; 1963 |
| 7 | Big John Patton: Oh Baby!; Blue Note BST-84192; 1965 |
| 9 | Big John Patton: Got a Good Thing Goin'; Blue Note BST-84229; 1966 |
| 7 | Big John Patton: Let 'em Roll; Blue Note BST-84239; 1966 |
| 5 | Big John Patton: Boogaloo; Capitol/Blue Note Rare Groove Series B1-7243-8-31878-1-2; 1995/1968 (unreleased until 1995) |
| 6 | Big John Patton: That Certain Feeling; Blue Note BST-84281; 1968 |
| 7 | Big John Patton: Understanding; Blue Note BST-84306; 1969 |
| 7 | Big John Patton: Accent on the Blues; Blue Note BST-84340; 1970/1969 |
| 7 | John Patton: Soul Connection; Nilva NQ-3406; 1983 |
| 7 | Big John Patton: Memphis to New York Spirit; Capitol/Blue Note Rare Groove Series B1-7243-8-35221-1-8; 1996/1970 |
| 8 | The Best of Big John Patton: The Organization!; EMI/Blue Note 8-30728-1; 1994/1963-9 (2-LP compilation w/2 otherwise unreleased cuts from 1969) |
| 7 | Sonny Phillips: Sure 'Nuff; Prestige PRST-7737; 1969 (w/Houston Person, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Purdie..) |
| 9 | Sonny Phillips: Black Magic!; Prestige PRST-7799; 1970 |
| 7 | Sonny Phillips: Black on Black; Prestige PRST-10007; 1971/1970 (w/Rusty Bryant, Melvin Sparks, Jimmie Lewis, Purdie) |
| 5 | Bobby Pierce: Introducing Bobby Pierce; Buddah/Cobblestone CST-9016; 1972 (Clarence Wheeler & the Enforcers member) |
| 8 | Trudy Pitts: Introducing the Fabulous Trudy Pitts; Prestige PR-7523; 1967 |
| 8 | Trudy Pitts: These Blues of Mine; Prestige; 1967 |
| 7 | Trudy Pitts: Bucket Full of Soul; Prestige PRST-7560; 1968 (jacket: "Trudy Pitts and Mr. C.: A Bucketful of Soul"; Mr. C. is drummer Bill Carney) |
| 8 | Trudy Pitts: The Excitement of Trudy Pitts; Prestige PRST-7583; 1968 (live) |
| 6 | Mel Rhyne Sextet: Organ-izing; Jazzland JLP-16 (w/Blue Mitchell, Johnny Griffin..) |
| 8 | Freddie Roach: Down to Earth; Blue Note BST-84113 |
| 7 | Freddie Roach: Mo' Greens Please; Blue Note BST-84128 |
| 7 | Freddie Roach: Good Move!; Blue Note BST-84158 (w/Blue Mitchell, Hank Mobley) |
| 7 | Freddie Roach: Brown Sugar; Blue Note BST-84168; 1964 |
| 7 | Freddie Roach: All that's Good; Blue Note BST-84190; 1965 (w/voices; blues-gospel) |
| 8 | Freddie Roach: The Freddie Roach Soul Book; Prestige PR-7490; 1966 |
| 8 | Freddie Roach: Mocha Motion!; Prestige PRST-7507; 1967 |
| 7 | Freddie Roach: My People--Soul People; Prestige PRST-7521; 1967 |
| 5 | Merl Saunders: Fire Up; Fantasy F-9421; 1973 (w/"Chock-Lite Puddin'" from Black Girl ST) |
| 6 | Rhoda Scott: Mach 2; Barclay 80126 (w/Joe Thomas, flute; Cees Kranenburg, drums) |
| 8 | Shirley Scott with the Latin Jazz Quintet: Mucho, Mucho; Prestige 7182 (Latin jazz) |
| 6 | Shirley Scott: Blue Flames; Prestige 7338; 1972/1964 (reissue?) |
| 7 | Shirley Scott: Latin Shadows; ABC/Impulse AS-93 (bossa/Latin jazz) |
| 7 | Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes (King Curtis, Hank Crawford, David Newman; Atlantic SD-1532; 1969 (arr./cond. Marty Sheller) |
| 7 | Shirley Scott: Superstition; Cadet CA-50036; 1973 |
| 7 | Lonnie Smith: Finger-Lickin' Good; Columbia CS-9496; 1967 |
| 9 | Lonnie Smith: Think!; Blue Note BST-84290; 1968 |
| 8 | Lonnie Smith: Turning Point; Blue Note BST-84313; 1969 |
| 9 | Lonnie Smith: Move Your Hand; Blue Note BST-84326; 1969 |
| 9 | Lonnie Smith: Drives; Blue Note BST-84351; 1970 |
| 8 | Lonnie Smith: Mama Wailer; Kudu KU-02; 1971 |
| 6 | Lonnie Smith: Afro-Desia; Groove Merchant GM-3308; 1975 |
| 6 | Lonnie Smith: Keep On Lovin'; PIP/Groove Merchant GM-3312; 1976 |
| 5 | Jimmy Smith: In a Brown Paper Wrapper; MGM/Verve V6-8800; 1971 (good only for "Astrology Song") |
| 7 | Jimmy Smith: I'm Gon' Git Myself Together; MGM SE-4751 |
| 8 | Jimmy Smith: Root Down--Jimmy Smith Live; MGM/Verve V6-8806; 1972 (reissued as "Rolling Home") |
| 5 | Jimmy Smith: Black Smith; Gema/Jupiter 88-916 |
| 8 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Love Potion #9; Prestige PR-7482; 1967 |
| 6 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Gettin' Up; Prestige PR-7494; 1967 |
| Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Soul Flowers; Prestige PR-7549; 1968 | |
| 7 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Dirty Grape; Prestige PR-7564; 1968 |
| 6 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Soul Talk; Prestige PR-7681; 1969 (w/Rusty Bryant, Wally Richardson, Bob Bushnell, Bernard Purdie) |
| 6 | Johnny Hammond [Smith]: Breakout; Kudu KU-01; 1971 |
| 8 | Johnny Hammond [Smith]: The Prophet; Kudu KU-10; 1972 (w/Maceo Parker, Pee Wee Ellis, Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne, Airto, Eric Gale..) |
| 6 | Sounds Nice: Love at First Sight; Motown/Rare Earth 512; 1970 (organ/funky rock) |
| 8 | Leon Spencer, Jr.: Sneak Preview!; Prestige PRST-10011; 1970 |
| 8 | Leon Spencer: Louisiana Slim; Prestige PRST-10033; 1971 |
| 6 | Leon Spencer: Bad Walking Woman; Prestige PRST-10049; 1972 |
| 8 | Leon Spencer: Where I'm Coming From; Prestige PRST-10063; 1973/1972 |
| 8 | James Taylor Quartet: Get Organized; Polydor/Urban 839-405-1; 1989 (breakbeats) |
| 7 | James Taylor Quartet: Message from the Godfather; Ubiquity URLP085; 2001 (2-LP) |
| 7 | Truman Thomas: Groovin'; Veep VPS-16517/VP-13517; 1967 (mod soul-jazz organ with breakbeat on "Funky Broadway"; also covers James Brown's "Cold Sweat") |
| 7 | Howard Wales & Jerry Garcia: Hooteroll?; [original label/#unknown]; 1972 (w/extra cuts on reissue Ryko Analogue RALP-0052; 1987) |
| 7 | Bobby Walker: This is Walker Country; SRS; 1971 (soul-jazz organ/country funk/breakbeats/private press) |
| Baby-Face Willette: [1st LP on Argo] | |
| 8 | Baby-Face Willette: Behind the 8 Ball; Argo LP-749; 1965/1964 |
| 7 | Jack Wilson: The Jazz Organs; Atlantic/Atco/Vault 108; 1963 (with Henry Cain & Genghis Kyle) |
| 8 | Reuben Wilson: On Broadway; Liberty/Blue Note BST-84295 |
| 7 | Reuben Wilson: Liberty/Love Bug; Blue Note BST-84317; 1969 |
| 9 | Reuben Wilson: Liberty/Blue Mode; Blue Note BST-84343; 1969 |
| 8 | Reuben Wilson: A Groovy Situation; Blue Note BST-84365; 1971/1970 |
| Reuben Wilson: Set Us Free; Blue Note BST-84377 | |
| 7 | Reuben Wilson: Blue Breakbeats; Blue Note Rare Groove Series BL-7243-4-94707-1-2; 1998/1968-9 (compilation) |
| 7 | Reuben Wilson: The Sweet Life; Groove Merchant GM-511 (1/2 of 2-LP reissue Bad Stuff!; Groove Merchant GM-4404; 1975) |
| 8 | Reuben Wilson: Cisco Kid; Groove Merchant GM-523 (1/2 of 2-LP reissue Bad Stuff!; Groove Merchant GM-4404; 1975) |
| 8 | Reuben Wilson & the Cost of Living: Got to Get Your Own; Cadet CA-60033; 1975 (funky disco) |
| 7 | Larry Young: Young Blues; New Jazz NJ-8264; 1960 |
| Larry Young: Testify; New Jazz; 1961 | |
| Larry Young: [?]; New Jazz; 1962 | |
| Larry Young: Groove Street; Prestige 7237; 1962 | |
| 7 | Larry Young: Into Somethin'; Blue Note BST-84187; 1964 (w/Sam Rivers, Grant Green, Elvin Jones) |
| 9 | Larry Young: Unity; Blue Note BST-84221; 1966/1965 |
| 7 | Larry Young: Of Love & Peace; Blue Note BST-84242; 1966 |
| 8 | Larry Young: Contrasts; Blue Note BST-84266; 1967 |
| 8 | Larry Young: Heaven on Earth; Blue Note BST-84304; 1969/1968 |
| 7 | Larry Young: Lawrence of Newark; Perception PLP-34; 1973 (out) |
| 8 | Larry Young: Mothership; Liberty/Blue Note LT-1038; 1980/1969 |
| 7 | Various: Funky Good Time (The Freedom Jazz Dance Series); Pho LP-8001; 1995/1972-80 (compilation from Muse LPs) |
| 7 | Various: The Lost Grooves; Blue Note B1-7243-8-31883-1-4; 1995/1967-70 (2-LP compilation of alternates/outtakes/rarities; Reuben Wilson, Grant Green, Lou Donaldson, John Patton, Stanley Turrentine, Lonnie Smith) |
Partly Funky-Organ LPs
| Rating | |
| 7 | The Animated Egg; Alshire S-5104 (psyche, funky rock, funky organ "A Love Built on Sand", mod soul) |
| 9 | The Continental III: Just for You; Baldwin CS-8229; 1978 ("Organ Grinders Swing") |
| 7 | Clifford Coulter: East Side San Jose; ABC/Impulse AS-9197; 1970 |
| 8 | Clifford Coulter: Do it Now, Worry About it Later; ABC/Impulse AS-9216; 1971 |
| 7 | Joe Dukes w/the Jack McDuff Quartet: The Soulful Drums of; Prestige; 1964 |
| 7 | The Amazing Rock Ferrante: Rock 'N' Rhythm; Savoy 12305; 1973 ("Blues-Ett") |
| 7 | The G-Clefs on Stage; Spotlite Enterprise [no #]; 1968 (lounge act/soul/funk; live at the Beachball; "Hold It") |
| 6 | Duke Grant Plays Hammond Gold; Gold Award MER-395 ("Go"--funky blues in pop D.L. Miller production; UK, possibly also US on Alshire/Somerset) |
| 6 | Big Jim "H" & his Men of Rhythm: Hammond Organ Dance Party; Stereo Gold Award MER-344; 1971 (Damil USA production under dir. D.L. Miller) |
| 7 | Big Jim "H" & his Men of Rhythm: Dance Party of Hammond Hits; Stereo Gold Award MER-361; 1972 (& as Rainbow RGA-7814; great "Jungle Fever" cover!; Damil USA production under dir. D.L. Miller) |
| 4 | Merit Hemmingson Plays; RCA Camden YSJL-1-547; 1968 |
| 6 | Merit Hemmingson & the Meritones: Discotheque Dance a Go Go; Grand Prix GP-9978; 1970 (live at the Esquire Club) |
| 6 | Sonny Hopson: Life & Mad featuring Charles Earland on Organ, "From the Shit House to the White House"; Giant Step GSLP-0001 (lounge act rec. live in Philadelphia; Hopson=DJ "The Mighty Burner"--later Earland's nickname too) |
| 7 | Willis Jackson: Star Bag; Prestige PRST-7571; 1968 (w/Trudy Pitts, Wild Bill Jennings..) |
| 8 | James Last: Voodoo Party; Polydor 2371-235 |
| 6 | Mark III: Dig! The Mark III; Nightowl 1045 (lounge act/soul-jazz organ trio; self-produced; jacket: "Swinging Free with the Mark III"; covers Freddie Roach's "Brown Sugar") |
| 7 | Jay Mitchell [& the Mitchellites]: Spirits of Fire; Freeport Sounds 7201; |
| 8 | The Mohawks: The Champ; Pama PMLP 5 (UK reissue) |
| 7 | Rudy Ray Moore Presents the Mr. Jerry Walker Album--The Fairy Godmother; Kent KST-003 (w/instrumental "Put Your Weight on It" by Rudy Ray Moore & the Fillmore St. Soul Rebellion; Comedians Inc. COM-S-1106) |
| 8 | Nino Nardini & Pop Riviera Group: No. 7-- Pop, Soul, & Rock Psychadelique; Rotunde Musique RM-7 (production) |
| 9 | Nino Nardini: Jungle Obsession; Re-Joint; 2000 (production) |
| 8 | Johnny Scott/Westway Studio Orchestra: Jazz-Beat-Bossa Nova; Southern SLLP-25 (production; soul jazz: vibes, bass, organ, guitar, mod) |
| 8 | The Seven Shadows directed by Derrick Vaughan: Seven Shades of Sound; Bosworth BLP-139; 1975 (production; funk/calypso jazz/soul-jazz organ/Latin jazz/mod soul/Moog funk; "Wait & See") |
| 6 | The Soul Finders: Sweet Soul Music; RCA Camden CAS-2170; 1967 (w/Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Eric Gale, Seldon Powell..) |
| 8 | Johnny Williams: Not With My Wife You Don't ST; Warner Bros. WS-1668 (mod/mod-organ-breakbeat "Trumpet Discotheque"/mod jazz "Main Title (Big Beautiful Ball"/wordless chorus "Hey Julietta"/guitar "Hungarian Jungle Music") |
| 8 | Various: Essential Funk Vol. 1; RMM; 1994 (compilation; Jimmy Smith's "Root Down") |
| 9 | Various: Jazzy Funky New Orleans; Tuff City/Funky Delicacies DEL LP-0022; 2001/1962-72 (compilation) |
| 8 | Various: Las Vegas Grind Vol. 6; Strip ST-078 (compilation; exotic rock "Safari"/beatnik "One More Time Part Two"/mid-east rock "Turkish Coffee"/soul-jazz organ "How About It Part One"/mod funk "Same Ole Beat"/hot rod "Jaguar") |
| 8 | Various: Mo'Plen 3000--Space Killer Tracks from the Past...Til the Third Millenium; IRMA/La Douce 807; 1997/1966-78 (funk/funky rock/soul-jazz piano/soul-jazz organ) |
| 8 | Various: [Black Power Presents:] Suono Libero--A Trip Through Obscure '70s Jazz-Funk Tracks from Italian Music Library (sic); IRMA/La Douce 806; 1997/1968-84 (funk/soul-jazz organ/soul-jazz vibes/soul-jazz piano/soul-jazz flute/soul-jazz horns/soul-jazz conga/Brasil) |
| 7 | Various: A World of Jazz; Liberty/Blue Note L2S-5256 (2-LP compilation w/Big John Patton's "Jerry") |
| 8 | Down and Wired 4; PTR PTR0462; 2014 (funk/psyche/soul-jazz guitar/rock guitar/soul-jazz organ "East Side Theme"; German compilation) |
Funky-Organ 45s & EPs
| Rating | |
| 6 | Doc Bagby: Joy Ride/The House Rocker; Okeh 4-7080 (R&B organ; reissued on Epic LP) |
| 7 | Doc Bagby: Dumplin's (sic)/Sylivia's Callin'; Okeh 4-7089 (R&B organ; reissued on Epic LP) |
| 7 | Doc Bagby: Crazy Chemistry/Happy Feet; Okeh 4-7098 (R&B organ; not on Epic LP) |
| 8 | Doc Bagby: Dumplins (new version)/Mix It Up (Pot Luck); Vim (R&B organ) |
| 8 | Doc Bagby: Do the Getaway/Mr. Hippy; Tifton 200 (R&B organ) |
| 6 | Doc Bagby: Shim Shimmy/Drifting; End 1075 (R&B organ) |
| 7 | Doc Bagby: Doctor Rock/Cornbread; Perri L-1000 (R&B organ) |
| 7 | Doc Bagby: Little Geech/Billy's Bounce; Talley-Ho 104 (R&B organ) |
| 7 | Doc Bagby: Muscle Tough/Anything; Hunt H-323 or Red Top RT-111 (R&B organ) |
| 7 | Doc Bagby & his Organ Trio: I'll Always Be in Love with You/These Foolish Things; Newark 221 (R&B organ; A-side not the same as on Current LP) |
| 8 | Doc Bagby/Jimmy Kay/Mary Boyd: Weuzi Ni Uzuri (Black is Beautiful) Parts 1 & 2; Leo MB-104; 1973 (not organ but Black Power rap; vocal & spoken w/music) |
| 7 | Pete Bennett & the Embers: Fever/Soft; Jay & Gee/Sunset 1002 (mod twist/organ; arr. Bobby Martin) |
| 7 | Jimmy Brown: Soul Man/Funky Funky Boogaloo; A-Bet 9426 (from LP) |
| 8 | Louis Chachere: The Hen Parts 1 & 2; Jewel/Paula 321 |
| 8 | The Chicago Cubs: Pennant Fever/Chicago Cubs Clark St. Band: Slide; Chess 2075 |
| 7 | Seleno Clarke: Soulful Drop/Memphis Boogaloo; London/M.O.C. 675 |
| 8 | Butch Cornell's Trio: Here 'Tis Now/Goose Pimples; Ru-Jac 09 |
| 6 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Fiesta/Hey-Hey-Hey; Diamond/Emit E-301 (partly vocal) |
| 6 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Popping Popcorn/The Question (Do You Love Me); Okeh 4-7208 (partly vocal) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Fiddle Sticks/Happy Weekend; Chess 1834 |
| 8 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: The Shift/Hurricane; Clock C-1031 (A-side mod twist, vocal; B-side mod organ w/breakbeat) |
| 8 | Dave Cortez: Hot Cakes Parts 1 & 2; Chess 1850 (bongos, very like "Green Onions") |
| 8 | Dave Cortez & We the People: (Do It) The Funky Dance/There's a New Man; Sound Pak SPM-1001/1002 (probably on LP 1005 if it was ever released) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Twang Taang/I Picked a Winner; Sound Pak SPM-1003/1004 (on LP 1005 if released) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Hell Street Junction/instrumental; All Platinum AP-2345; 1973 (funk/organ; not on LP; sounds like Sly & the Family Stone) |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: Hand in Hand/Slow Walk; King 45-5000 |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: Blue Largo/Ram-Bunk-Shus; King 45-5020 |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: Hot Ginger/Soft; King 45-5080 |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: Soft EP; King KEP-408 (Soft, Hammer Head, Shindig, Hot Ginger) |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: Pimento (sic)/Boo-Da-Ba; King 45-5125 |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: Birdie/Hold It; King 45-5149 |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: Smoochie/Big Boy; King 45-5339 |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: Hey, Big Boy, Hey, Hey/The Rail; King 45-5873 |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: That's Enough, Lock 'Em Up/Crackers; King 45-5948 (organ/novelty-Halloween) |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: Snuff Box/Blood Pressure; King 45-5957 |
| 8 | Bill Doggett: Fat Back/Si Si Cisco; Sue 45-10-002 (breakbeats; Juggy Murray produced) |
| 8 | Earl Van Dyke: Soul Stomp/Hot 'n' Tot; Motown/Soul S-35006; 1964 (smokin' mod soul/organ) |
| 7 | Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers: The Flick Parts 1 & 2; Motown/Soul S-35018; 1965 (organ funk/conga) |
| 7 | Charlie Earland, Jr. & his Band: Daily Double Parts 1 & 2; Quakertown 1022 (from LP 1025) |
| 6 | Charlie Earland, Jr.: Walking with Feets [Parts 1 & 2]; Quakertown 1025 (from LP 1025) |
| 7 | Charlie Earland's Erector Set: Cherie Amour/Yes-Suh'; Eldorado 9969 |
| 7 | The Boss Organ--Charles Earland, Jr.: Rescue Me/The Midnight Hour; Greezie OC-503 |
| 8 | Earl Forest: Memphis Twist/Beale Street Popeye; Duke 349 (mod-soul twist/organ) |
| 8 | Roosevelt Fountain & Pens of Rhythm: Red Pepper Parts 1 & 2; Prince-Adams 447 (mod-soul twist/organ) |
| 8 | Ray Gant & the Arabian Knights: Chattanooga Walk/Night in Arabia; Jay-Walking JW-001 |
| 6 | Bobby Gregg & his Friends: The Jam Parts 1 & 2; Cotton 1003 (R&B) |
| 6 | Bassett Hand: The Happy Organ Shake/The Hunt; Josie 45-934 |
| 8 | Charles Kynard: Where It's At/Here Now; World-Pacific X-385 (mod-soul twist) |
| 9 | [Billy Larkin &] The Delegates: Pygmy Parts 1 & 2; Aura 4504 (bongo-mod-soul; part 2 not on the LP!) |
| 8 | Gene Ludwig: Soul Mountain/My Blue Heaven; Travis TR-038 (mod soul-jazz organ) |
| 8 | Mark III Trio: Tres Lobos/All the Things You Are; Atco 45-6451 (mod soul-jazz organ) |
| 9 | Brother Jack McDuff: The Prophet/Ain't No Sunshine; All Platinum/Cadet CA-5693; 1972 (essential cuts from The Heatin' System) |
| 8 | Jimmy McGriff: Jungle Cat Parts 1 & 2; Jell 502 (organ/exotic rock) |
| 8 | The Mohawks: The Champ/Sound of the Witch Doctors; Atlantic/Cotillion 45-44002 |
| 7 | Sonny Knight Quartette: Let's Get it On Parts 1 & 2; Aura 88122 |
| 6 | Trudy Pitts & Mr. Carney: I Really Mean It/Theme from "Exodus"; Precie? (Coral 62330; not funky soul jazz but of interest) |
| 6 | The Triumphs: Burnt Biscuits/Raw Dough; Stax/Volt 100 (mod-soul-twist/organ/country funk) |
| 7 | The Red Tops: Mustard/Caravan; Glodus 1650 (or G-104; A-side is really "You Can't Sit Down"; not soul jazz so much as R&B organ) |
| 7 | Red West Combo: My Babe/Bossa Nova Momza; Dart/Santo 9006 (A-side like "Green Onions") |
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