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Moon Rappin' is one of Brother Jack McDuff's most ambitious efforts, a loose concept album that finds the organist exploring funky and spacy soundscapes. Unlike most McDuff records, there isn't a steady groove that flows throughout the record -- the album flies into atmospheric territory that isn't strictly soul-jazz, but it's far from free. In many ways, Moon Rappin' is a fairly typical album of its time, boasting wah-wah guitars, flutes, spacious reverb, long bluesy vamps, orchestras, and disembodied backing vocals, but it also stands out from the pack in how it offers some excellent improvisation (including a rare piano spotlight on the title track) and unpredictable moments, like the stuttering organ and nearly free interludes on "Made in Sweden." It's not strictly funky -- it doesn't have the grit of early Brother Jack records, nor does it swing hard -- but it proves that McDuff was as adept in adventurous territory as he was with the groove.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Bob Gallo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack McDuff, Composer - Brother Jack McDuff, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1969 Blue Note Records
Bob Gallo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack McDuff, Composer, Producer - Brother Jack McDuff, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1969 Blue Note Records
Richard Davis, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Gallo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack McDuff, Composer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brother Jack McDuff, Producer, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Dukes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Byrd, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Phillips, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
Bob Gallo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack McDuff, Composer, Producer - Brother Jack McDuff, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1969 Blue Note Records
Bob Gallo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack McDuff, Composer, Producer - Brother Jack McDuff, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1969 Blue Note Records
Album review
Moon Rappin' is one of Brother Jack McDuff's most ambitious efforts, a loose concept album that finds the organist exploring funky and spacy soundscapes. Unlike most McDuff records, there isn't a steady groove that flows throughout the record -- the album flies into atmospheric territory that isn't strictly soul-jazz, but it's far from free. In many ways, Moon Rappin' is a fairly typical album of its time, boasting wah-wah guitars, flutes, spacious reverb, long bluesy vamps, orchestras, and disembodied backing vocals, but it also stands out from the pack in how it offers some excellent improvisation (including a rare piano spotlight on the title track) and unpredictable moments, like the stuttering organ and nearly free interludes on "Made in Sweden." It's not strictly funky -- it doesn't have the grit of early Brother Jack records, nor does it swing hard -- but it proves that McDuff was as adept in adventurous territory as he was with the groove.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:00
- Main artists: Jack McDuff
- Composer: Jack McDuff
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
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