{"title":"Shirley Scott","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican jazz organist and artist, Shirley Scott was born on 14 March 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She passed away on 10 March 2002 at the age of 67 in her hometown. Known for her exceptional talent, Shirley was married to jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"queen-talk-live-at-the-left-bank-3","title":"Queen Talk: Live At The Left Bank","description":"\u003cp\u003eNever-before-released concert recording from one of the greatest female jazz organists of all-time, Shirley Scott.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The show was recorded at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore Maryland on August 20, 1972 and hasn’t ever been previously available. Philadelphia- born Scott rose to fame in the late 1950s playing the Hammond B-3 organ influenced by blues and gospel evolving into '60s soul jazz. She recorded numerous albums for Prestige, Impulse!, Atlantic, Cadet and Candid performing with countless jazz legends including Stanley Turrentine, Oliver Nelson and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis.Featuring a powerhouse trio with George Coleman on tenor saxophone and Bobby Durham on drums, plus special guest vocalist Ernie Andrews on three tracks, Shirley Scott takes on The Left Bank in top form on this live deluxe double CD set. The recording was transferred from the original tape reels, features 100 minutes of music, and is packaged in a gatefold sleeve. Enclosed is an extensive booklet containing liner notes by acclaimed music writer A. Scott Galloway, rare photos by Don Schlitten and Raymond Ross, and memorabilia from the Left Bank archives.The 10-track set cooks on songs of the day like \"By the Time I Get to Phoenix,\" \"You Don't Mess Around With Jim,\" and \"Never Can Say Goodbye,\" along with standards such as \"Smile,\" \"Witchcraft\" and John Coltrane's \"Impressions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wienerworld","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50469225562443,"sku":"2018982","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/875531022766_c5706131_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727358520"},{"product_id":"a-walkin-thing-remastered","title":"A Walkin' Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time on vinyl. 1992's 'A Walkin' Thing' is the last of three albums the great American organist Shirley Scott recorded for Candid, and her final recording before her passing. First and foremost, Scott was a trained pianist, and it should be noted that towards the end of her life, she gravitated more to that instrument. But here, Scott returns to form, making this recording bitter sweet. Recorded in 1992 at the famed Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. This recording has been remastered by legendary mastering engineer Bernie Grundman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candid","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50485503656267,"sku":"2014191","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50485505294667,"sku":"2014194","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/R-15074812-1586359098-3812_55626708_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727600377"},{"product_id":"queen-talk-live-at-the-left-bank","title":"Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen Talk: Live at the Left Bank\u003c\/i\u003e is an official never-before-seen concert recording from one of the greatest female jazz organists of all-time, Shirley Scott.\n With George Coleman on tenor saxophone and Bobby Durham on drums completing a powerhouse trio, this double LP set was transferred from the original tape reels and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl. It features 100 minutes of music and is packaged in a gatefold sleeve with an extensive booklet containing liner notes by acclaimed music writer A. Scott Galloway, rare photos by Don Schlitten and Raymond Ross, and memorabilia from the Left Bank archives. Black vinyl \/ hand-numbered to 3000 \/ no download code.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reel To Real","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50513322574155,"sku":"2012426","price":67.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SHIRLEY_SCOTT_-_QUEEN_TALK_f7f05444_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727926422"},{"product_id":"one-for-me","title":"One For Me","description":"\u003cp\u003ePresenting Shirley Scott’s deeply personal album, \u003ci\u003eOne for Me\u003c\/i\u003e - a defiant tribute to the music she always desired to create but was shrouded by the demands of her vibrant career. Thoughtful curation of the band, tracks, and completely self-funded, this project set off on an innovative trajectory supported by Harold Vick on tenor saxophone and Billy Higgins on drums. Originally released on the revolutionary artist-owned label, Strata-East Records, in January 1975, this unique project will be available to enjoy again on Arc Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe impetus for this record was a real desire for Shirley to express herself more freely and create something for herself, taking back the power she’d seemingly relinquished throughout her career. Maxine Gordon, Scott’s close friend, and executive producer on the original record, expresses that they often had intimate discussions about how Scott was being told what to play, what to wear, how to look and how to speak in public for many years. Having had enough of these restrictions, she created this record to please no one but herself. As Scott expresses on the back of the original LP sleeve:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“All of the music recorded in this album is both personal and very purposeful to me, because it is the first step toward honesty about what and how I want to play. I’ve done a lot of other albums, a lot of different ways for a lot of different people and now, with the help of the Creator, in whom all things are possible, I have done one for me too.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving self-raised funds to make the record, with complete control over the masters, and with her dream band together, Scott recorded at Blue Rock Studio in November 1974. Harold Vick, often referred to as one of the “unsung tenor saxophonists” of his time, was cherry picked to bring Scott’s vision to life. Throughout his career, he released records on Blue Note, RCA as well as performing and recording with a string of legendary artists such as Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin. Completing the dream trio was highly sought out drummer Billy Higgins, who is the most recorded drummer in the history of Blue Note Records, having played on 45 Blue Note albums. The key to their success was that Higgins tuned his drums to fit with the organ’s bass sound which, of course, Scott played with her feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott was also known as “Little Miss Half-Steps,” a name given to her by tenor saxophonist George Coleman, (who wrote a composition by that name in her honor) - she regularly played with both George \u0026amp; Harold. Coleman is known to have admired Scott’s half-steps (when you play two adjacent keys on the organ or piano) and their close bond and mutual respect is solidified on this record through a track titled ‘Big George’ - specifically written for Coleman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Queen of the Organ”, Shirley Scott was born in Philadelphia in 1934 and lived there most of her life until her early death in March 2002 at the age of 67. Having mastered the piano at an early age, Scott switched from piano to organ at the tender age of 21. Scott had a legendary recording career as a leader with 45 albums mainly released on Impulse and Prestige and is often remembered for her work with Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Stanley Turrentine. Boasting a thriving career as a musician and composer, Scott progressed to a professor at Cheyney University in her later years. She was a treasured mother and grandmother, and a cherished friend of music scholar, Maxine Gordon, who’s honour it is to collaborate with Arc Records on shining a new bright light on this monumental body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arc","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50522105381195,"sku":"1092753","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7df64ff8-d24c-4e54-a62a-b640cca29779_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727998996"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_bc786c3a_thumbnail_4096_c62d1d65-fbfe-4651-89eb-7b325e40d21f.jpg?v=1727358501","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/shirley-scott.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}