Do It Now! is a 1967 album by the organist Brother Jack McDuff which was his third release on the Atlantic label.[1]
| Do It Now! | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | December 15 & 20, 1966, and May 23, 1967 New York City | |||
| Genre | Soul jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic 1484 | |||
| Producer | Lew Futterman | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [3] |
Scott Yanow in his review for AllMusic wrote, "McDuff and his regular group of the period swing their way through five of McDuff's originals and two obscurities with plenty of spirit, if not a great deal of originality."[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated
- "Snap Back Jack" - 4:50
- "Mush Melon" - 4:44
- "Summer Samba (Samba de Verão)" (Norman Gimbel, Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle) - 5:10
- "Do It Now" - 5:35
- "Strolling Blues" - 8:12
- "Pleasant Moments" (Harold Ousley) - 6:29
- "Mutt & Jeff" - 4:35
- Recorded in New York City on December 15, 1966 (tracks 2-5), December 20, 1966 (tracks 6 & 7) and May 23, 1967 (track 1).
Personnel
edit- Jack McDuff - organ
- Danny Turner - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Leo Johnson - tenor saxophone, flute
- Melvin Sparks - guitar
- Ray Appleton (tracks 2-7), Ray Lucas (track 1) - drums
References
edit- ^ Jack McDuff discography. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Do It Now! Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 583.