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Released
  
1969

Length
  
38:59

Artist
  
Jack McDuff

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Recorded
  
June 10, 1969

Down Home Style (1969)
  
Moon Rappin' (1969)

Release date
  
1969

Genre
  
Jazz

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Producer
  
Lew Fudderman and Larry Rogers

Similar
  
Jack McDuff albums, Jazz albums

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Down Home Style is an album by American organist Brother Jack McDuff recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "A set of gritty electric funk and soulful blues, Down Home Style is an excellent showcase for Brother Jack McDuff's gripping, funky style... the record is designed as a showcase for McDuff's wild, intoxicating Hammond organ, and he runs with the it, demonstrating every one of his tricks".

Track listing

All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated
  1. "The Vibrator" - 4:48
  2. "Down Home Style" - 5:06
  3. "Memphis in June" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:16
  4. "Theme from Electric Surfboard" - 3:34
  5. "It's All a Joke" - 3:48
  6. "Butter (For Yo Popcorn)" - 4:08
  7. "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 5:18
  8. "As She Walked Away" - 8:01
  • Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee on June 10, 1969.

    • Personnel

  • Brother Jack McDuff - organ
  • Jay Arnold - tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Freeman - guitar
  • James Alexander - electric bass
  • Sammy Creason - drums
  • Unidentified large band (tracks 2, 3 & 6)

    • Songs

    1The Vibrator4:48
    2Down Home Style5:06
    3Memphis in June4:16

    References

    Down Home Style Wikipedia
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