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Shirley Scott
Shirley Scott
Born: Mar 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA
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Died: Mar 10, 2002
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Soul Jazz, Rock, Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz, Hard Bop
Biography: An admirer of the seminal Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott has been one of the organ's most appealing representatives since the late '50s. Scott, a very melodic and accessible player, started out on piano and played trumpet in high school before taking up the Hammond B-3 and enjoying national recognition in ...Read full biography
Soul Shoutin'
Released: 1963
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Organist Shirley Scott and her then-husband, tenor great Stanley Turrentine always made potent music together. This CD, which combines together the former Prestige LPs The Soul Is Willing and Soul Shoutin', ...Read full review
Let It Go
Released: 1964
Label: Impulse! Records
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For fans ready to graduate from Stanley Turrentine's many fine Blue Note sets, this excellent mid-'60s date on Impulse should be the perfect option. Joined by then-wife Shirley Scott on organ, Turrentine ...Read full review
More Shirley Scott albums: Main Albums (49), Compilations (8)
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