Kickin' the 3: The Best of Organ Trio Jazz (1997)

About this title: The 13 performances on this 1998 CD sampler feature a variety of the top jazz organists of the previous 40 years on selections (all easily available elsewhere) leased from Telarc, Fantasy, Sony, Polygram, Blue Note and Minor Music. Although the music is reasonably enjoyable, the poor documentation (no personnel listing or dates) is inexcusable. If one wonders who a particular guitar or saxophone soloist might be, they can keep on wondering or do their own research. Obviously, this release is primarily for the casual listener who simply desires some grooving background music. Heard from are ... read more

Tracks:

1. Red Top [Ammons/McGriff]
2. Kickin' the '3 [Earland]
3. Evidence [Monk]
4. Blues for J [Smith]
5. Slouchin' [Smith]
6. Little Green Men [Bernstein]
7. Misty [Burke/Garner]
8. Lid Flippin' [Smith]
9. After Hours [Hawkins/Parrish/Bru]
10. Beeah [Medeski/Martin/Wood]
11. Monk's Dream [Monk]
12. Dem New York Dues [Patterson/Pru]
13. Back at the Chicken Shack [Smith]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.