I have to say my favorite B3 organist of all time is Brother Jack McDuff. When I was in the record store the other day, I ran across this:
And, for 2 reasons it had to be mine: oh yes, my namesake Shakey Jake is on the cover, but Jack McDuff is in the liner notes. This music is amazing. Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, and Vocals. No Bass, No Drums!
Bassist, audio engineer based in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Boston, he studied Piano with Ken Cook, and Double Bass with John Lockwood. He graduated from the Johns Hopkins University in 2006 with a BA in Anthropology, concentration in Ethnomusicology, and from The Peabody Conservatory in 2008 with a MA in Audio Science, concentration in Recording and Production. At Peabody, he studied bass with Michael Formanek and Jeff Weisner. He was on the faculty at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and was an audio associate at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada. He has produced recordings for several artists, musicians, and filmmakers. He is currently involved in several ensembles performing nuevo tango, classical music, jazz, folk, gospel, world music, and urban beat.
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