Trudy Pitts & Pat Martino - Legends Of Acid Jazz [Recorded 1967] (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 455 MB | Covers (8 MB) included
Genre: Soul Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Prestige Records (PRCD-24208-2)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 455 MB | Covers (8 MB) included
Genre: Soul Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Prestige Records (PRCD-24208-2)
Anyone who likes the B-3 Hammond organ soul-jazz style and doesn't mind a bit of pop-lounge spice occasionally stirred into the sauce should check out this compilation. It combines Pitts' first two LPs, Introducing the Fabulous Trudy Pitts and These Blues of Mine (both from 1967) on one CD. Introducing is a strong debut, divided between covers of pretty mainstream standards ("The Spanish Flea," "It Was a Very Good Year," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker") and gutsier straight soul-jazz, including four originals by Bill Carney, whose "Organology" is a highlight for its nervous, bopping edge. The languorous swells of the opening number "Steppin' in Minor" make you think you're in for a set of swank lounge-jazz, but the pace quickly picks up, and Pitts really catches fire on "Take Five," jamming a lot of notes into her improvisation without sounding self-indulgent…