Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised that Puff used
the groove from Donaldson's version of "Who's Makin'
Love" for one of his many remixes of Biggie Smalls'
"One More Chance." Still, both are great songs.
I have Patton and Green on a Blue Note organ comp.
I'll have to find more of their stuff.
Damon
--- Jason Tinkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Organ godfather Jimmy Smith comes from Norristown,
> > Pa., just outside of Philadelphia. And Jimmy
> McGriff
> > (an ex-Philly cop) comes from the city itself.
>
> What about Shirley Scott, huh? She comes from
> Philly, as well. And um...Joey
> DeFrancesco, too! *cough*.
>
> > I'm told Charles Earland also comes from Philly
> but I
> > have yet to confirm this. Incidentally, I highly
> > recommend Lou Donaldson's 1969 album "Hot Dog."
> > Charles Earland is the organist in Donaldson's
> band
> > and, even though Donaldson is a sax player, most
> of
> > the songs are organ intensive.
>
> Yes, he is from Philadelphia. Any of Donaldson's
> late-60s Blue Note albums
> are worth getting for heavy Hammond sounds, mostly
> supplied by John Patton.
> I'm listening to "Alligator Boogaloo" as we speak.
> Grant Green is of course
> another who usually had an organ (John Patton
> again!) in his small groups,
> "Iron City" is one of the best jazz albums of the
> 60s, quite honestly.
>
> > Rappers Puff Daddy and Brand Nubian have sampled
> > heavily from this album.
>
> Um...Puff Daddy? Gee, that's going to make people
> rush out and buy it.
>
> jason.
>
>
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