Kenny Burrell joins the
quartet of Hammond hero Brother
Jack McDuff – in a session that's not only a classic Prestige cooker from the 60s, but also one of
Kenny's most hard grooving albums of the decade!
Jack's tight group really seem to push
Burrell into some great new territory – a different groove than his Blue Note or Verve sides,
with a bit more grit overall – although still plenty of those perfectly-chosen notes on his solos. Harold Vick's tenor sax is the main reed element here, although Eric Dixon also plays flute on one track – and remaining players include Joe Dukes on drums and Ray Barreto on congas, a player who didn't often work
with Jack, but who's very welcome here. Tracks are longish,
with an open-ended soul jazz feel – not really blowing session numbers, given
McDuff's tight sense of rhythm, but a nice change from the usual. Titles include "Grease Monkey", "Nica's Dream", "Love Walked In", and "We'll Be Together Again".
(Out of print.)