Best Funky Soul Jazz Album

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   Personally I think Soul Jazz, Especially the Hammond organ based Variety, gets the short end of the stick, Most of choices here are Blue Note Record releases, all released after the sale to Liberty Records, Most of the Big Blue Note collectors turn their noses up at those original pressings, and don't care much for the Commercial style.

It is hard not to like this earthy and funky style of music, with its in the pocket grooves and danceable rhythms,  usually enough variety in the arrangements and Solos to satisfy my need for complexity, but some times I don't want complexity, I want to just feel the groove and not worry too much about trying to figure out the music, I will leave that for John Zorn's more difficult works. 

These are my favorites "in this style" from these respective artists.

Poll Question: Best Funky Organ Jazz Album
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Jimmy McGriff - Electric Funk	0	[0.00%]
Jimmy Smith - Root Down	2	[50.00%]
Rueben Wilson - Blue Mode	0	[0.00%]
Jack Mcduff - Moon Rappin'	1	[25.00%]
John Patton - Got a Good Thing Goin'on	0	[0.00%]
Lou Donaldson - Alligator Boogaloo	1	[25.00%]
Johnny Hammond - Higher Ground	0	[0.00%]
Charles Earland - Black Talk	0	[0.00%]
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darkprinceofjazz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List JMA Jazz Reviewer Joined: 24 Apr 2011 Status: Offline Points: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote darkprinceofjazz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Best Funky Soul Jazz Album Posted: 01 Jan 2012 at 9:30pm
	Personally I think Soul Jazz, Especially the Hammond organ based Variety, gets the short end of the stick, Most of choices here are Blue Note Record releases, all released after the sale to Liberty Records, Most of the Big Blue Note collectors turn their noses up at those original pressings, and don't care much for the Commercial style. It is hard not to like this earthy and funky style of music, with its in the pocket grooves and danceable rhythms, usually enough variety in the arrangements and Solos to satisfy my need for complexity, but some times I don't want complexity, I want to just feel the groove and not worry too much about trying to figure out the music, I will leave that for John Zorn's more difficult works. These are my favorites "in this style" from these respective artists.

js Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 35157	Post Options Post Reply Quote js Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jan 2012 at 10:02pm
	I love good Soul Jazz, but don't care for some of the more generic knock-offs some of these guys would put out. I voted for "Root Down", way more aggressive, energetic and modern than your usual Jimmy Smith fare, but I also like a lot of his old laid back Blue Note blues too. I discovered Soul Jazz as great late night drinking music when I was in music school, I still have my old Jimmy Smith blue note comps that I listened to back then. Edited by js - 01 Jan 2012 at 10:02pm

dreadpirateroberts Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Joined: 06 Jul 2011 Location: AU Status: Offline Points: 1836	Post Options Post Reply Quote dreadpirateroberts Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jan 2012 at 10:38pm
	A few here that I haven't heard, so I've got to go with Root Down too, as it's one of my favourite Jimmy Smith releases,
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Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 19 Apr 2011 Location: Brussels Status: Offline Points: 789	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sean Trane Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 2012 at 3:48am
	Haven't bheard any of these albums on this list (some artistes are even unknown to me), but I'll check some out, even if soul-jazz is not really my thing...
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Kazuhiro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Status: Offline Points: 3774	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kazuhiro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 2012 at 7:47am
	Did nobody vote for Lou Donaldson? George Benson participates in this album, too. The album which is not bad.

Matt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Jazz Reviewer Joined: 16 Jan 2011 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 2525	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2012 at 1:35pm
	I went for Lou, I have not heard them all but about half. Never heard "Root Down" by Jimmy but I will keep it in mind. I have seven albums by him but only one is when he was at Verve which is "The Cat". Charles Earland I have heard great things about and actually have been looking out for something by him to turn up on record. His "Leaving The Planet" album has great comments and reviews. I don't reckon "Alligator Boogaloo" is Lou's best but it is still good.
	Matt