Sophisticated Funk is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1976 and released on the Chess label.[2]

Sophisticated Funk
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1976
All Platinum Studios, Englewood, New Jersey
GenreJazz
LabelChess
ACH-19004
ProducerBilly Jones
Jack McDuff chronology
Magnetic Feel
(1975)
Sophisticated Funk
(1976)
Kisses
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

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The Allmusic site awarded the album 2 stars stating "This forgettable effort from Jack McDuff veers far too close to smooth jazz territory for comfort -- swapping his signature Hammond B-3 for keyboards, McDuff settles for a fusion sound suggesting a particularly tepid CTI session, with none of the swagger and groove of his most memorable records".[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Jack McDuff and Billy Jones except as indicated

  1. "Dit Da Dit" - 6:00
  2. "Ju Ju" (Billy Jones) - 6:49
  3. "To Be Named Later" - 4:50
  4. "Summer Dream" - 4:50
  5. "Jack's Boogie" - 3:32
  6. "Mini Pads" - 5:50
  7. "Electric Surf Board" (Jack McDuff) - 5:17
  8. "Mannix Theme" (Lalo Schifrin) - 3:26

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review, January 24, 2013
  2. ^ Jack McDuff discography accessed January 24, 2013