Phil Upchurch
A prolific guitarist who is comfortable playing blues, soul, R&B, and jazz, Phil Upchurch has been a prominent figure in Chicago music circles since the mid-'50s. He initially did freelance sessions with such musicians as Jerry Butler before becoming house guitarist for Chess. Upchurch's sensitive, often funky chording, riffs, and licks were heard on numerous releases by such artists as the Dells, Howlin' Wolf, Gene Chandler, and Muddy Waters. He frequently teamed with drummer Maurice White, who later headed Earth, Wind & Fire. He formed the Phil Upchurch Combo in the early '60s, and had a hit with the instrumental "You Can't Sit Down" in 1961. They did some follow-up singles, but none equaled the initial record's success. Upchurch did several soul-jazz and funk dates for such labels as Sue and Cadet in the mid- and late '60s. He signed with Blue Thumb in the '70s and split his time between sessions with the Crusaders and Ben Sidran and making his own albums. Tommy LiPuma produced Darkness, Darkness and Lovin' Feelin in 1972 and 1973. Upchurch did one LP for Creed Taylor's Kudu label in 1975, Upchurch Tennyson, with pianist/vocalist Tennyson Stephens. He returned to studio work, but recorded as a leader for Palladin in 1985, Ichiban in 1991, and Ridgetop in 1995 and 1997. He remains active as a session musician and bandleader, returning in 1999 with Rhapsody & Blues. Tell the Truth appeared in spring 2001.
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Discografia
13 album • Ordinato per Bestseller
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Love Is Strange
Jazz contemporaneo - Pubblicato da Go Jazz il 9 lug 1995
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Whatever Happened to the Blues
Jazz contemporaneo - Pubblicato da Go Jazz il 1 gen 1992
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Lovin' Feeling (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Verve Reissues il 1 gen 1973
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The Way I Feel
Jazz - Pubblicato da Verve Reissues il 1 nov 1969
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Phil Upchurch
Jazz - Pubblicato da Stone Music Family, LLC il 17 mar 2009
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You Can't Sit Down
R&B - Pubblicato da Harkit Records il 3 mar 2008
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TRULY
Lounge - Pubblicato da Wondervision Music, Inc. il 1 gen 2005
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The Classic Hit Dance Recordings
Soul - Pubblicato da Sleeping Giant Music il 29 set 2014
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Phil Upchurch Combo Plays Big Hit Dances Complete Boyd and United Artists Recordings
Blues - Pubblicato da Fresh Sound Records il 12 dic 2023
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You Can't Sit Down, Pt. 2
Soul - Pubblicato da Poppydisc il 10 feb 1961
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Cha Cha Cha Blues
R&B - Pubblicato da Sunset Blvd. Records il 15 giu 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo