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Aunque Shirley Scott desarrolló su carrera discográfica en los sellos Prestige e Impulse también participó en cinco de los discos que su marido, el saxofonista Stanley Turrentine, registró para Blue Note. Scott fue una de las pioneras del órgano de jazz, al que aportó una sonoridad suave y colorista, muy melódica y alejada de virtuosismos. En 1961 colaboró en el disco Dearly Beloved, aunque por problemas contractuales debió figurar bajo el nombre de Little Miss Cott. Este disco es algo inusual porque Scott se hace cargo también de los bajos (la organista gustaba de grabar con bajistas profesionales aunque ella misma se ocupaba de los pedales en las actuaciones). Otras colaboraciones con su marido son Never Let Me Go (1963), la basie sesión de A Chip Off the Old Block y Hustlin' (1964) con el guitarrista Kenny Burrell e incluyendo el tema "Lady fingers" que caracteriza perfectamente el estilo organístico de Shirley Scott. Todos estos discos incorporan con buen gusto la típica ración de clásicos de jazz, baladas, blues y temas bop. La pareja hizo una incursión comercial funk en 1969 con Common Touch con el clásico funk relajado a medio tiempo de "Boogaloo".
(del artículo "El órgano de jazz en Blue Note" de Manuel Perera Domínguez) |
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DISCOGRAFÍA RECOMENDADA |
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Soul Shoutin'
Artist: Shirley Scott
Release Date: 10 de enero de 1963
Genre: Jazz / Styles: Classic Jazz, Bebop
Label: Fantasy / Prestige
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Queen Of The Organ: Shirley Scott Memorial Album
Artist: Shirley Scott
Release Date: 2 de diciembre de 2003
Genre: Jazz / Styles: Acid Jazz
Label: Fantasy / Prestige
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PISTAS:
1. The Soul Is Willing 6:32
2. Yes Indeed 6:01
3. Stolen Sweets 6:26
4. I Feel All Right 6:20
5. Secret Love 8:23
6. Remember 4:12
7. Soul Shoutin' 5:42
8. Serenata 8:01
9. Gravy Waltz 4:27
10. Deep Down Soul 9:42
11. In The Still Of The Night 7:04
Total: 72:50
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PISTAS:
1. It Could Happen To You 4:37
2. The Chef 6:01
3. Caravan 6:36
4. Fourmost 5:22
5. Nightime Is The Right Time 4:19
6. Person To Person 3:08
7. The Moon Of Manakoora 7:00
8. Sonnymoon For Two 4:02
9. Travelin' Light 4:42
10. Blue Seven 6:49
11. Senor Blues 4:11
12. Soul Shoutin' 5:39
13. Solar 6:04
14. Five Spot After Dark 5:29
Total: 73:59
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Organist Shirley Scott and her then-husband, tenor great Stanley Turrentine always made potent music together. This CD, which combines together the former Prestige LPs The Soul Is Willing and Soul Shoutin', finds "Mr. T." at his early peak, playing some intense yet always soulful solos on such pieces as Sy Oliver's "Yes Indeed," "Secret Love," and his memorable originals "The Soul Is Willing" and "Deep Down Soul." Scott, who found her own niche within the dominant Jimmy Smith style, swings hard throughout the set and (together with drummer Grassella Oliphant and either Major Holley or Earl May on bass) the lead voices play with such consistent enthusiasm that one would think these were club performances. Highly recommended. - Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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Shirley Scott was indeed the Queen of the Organ and this 14-track collection of her work for Prestige, Bluesville, and Moodsville gives ample proof of that fact. The collection covers the years 1958 to 1964 and features her recordings as a leader and as a sideman. Her light and swinging tone at the B-3 made her a perfect foil for the great tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis; three tracks from their fruitful partnership are included, a highlight being the rocking take on Davis' "The Chef." She also teamed up with her husband at the time, Stanley Turrentine, for some sessions in the early '60s, and two tracks — the rollicking "Soul Shoutin'" and the swinging "Five Spot After Dark" — are included. She also did sessions backing singers; from those sessions a killer version of "(Night Time Is) The Right Time" by Al Smith and "Person to Person" by Mildred Anderson are included. The rest of the disc is made up of sessions Scott led, and all are first-rate soul-jazz workouts. Of special note are her storming version of "Caravan" and a moody take on Sonny Rollins' "Blue Seven," with a fiery solo by trumpet great Joe Newman. Scott is often overlooked when lists of the great jazz organ players are made. Anyone who listens to her stellar work on this highly enjoyable collection will see just what a mistake that glaring omission is. - Tim Sendra - AMG
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