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Brother Jack McDuff - Do It Now! (1967) {2013 Japan Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series 24bit Remaster WPCR-27279}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 236 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 95 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 158 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24bit remaster
© 1967, 2013 Atlantic / Rhino / Warner Japan / WEA | WPCR-27279 | Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series
Jazz / Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk / Hammond Organ

Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. There was a lot of change in the air in 1967 when Jack McDuff released “Do it Now”, and that is reflected on many of the tracks on this fine soul jazz disc. In 67 James Brown was still developing the new funk sound, he had already hit us with the semi-funk of “I Feel Good”, but had not quite hit the pure funk heights of “I Got the Feelin” and “Say it Loud”. The first and last cuts on side one of McDuff‘s “Do it Now” are not quite full-on funk jazz numbers, but you can clearly hear the influence of James’ recent hits. In fact, side two closer and title cut, “Do it Now“, sounds like its based on that famous walk down riff from “I Feel Good”.

Brother Jack McDuff - Do It Now! (1967) {2013 Japan Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series 24bit Remaster WPCR-27279}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 236 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 95 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 158 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24bit remaster
© 1967, 2013 Atlantic / Rhino / Warner Japan / WEA | WPCR-27279
Jazz / Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk / Hammond Organ

Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. There was a lot of change in the air in 1967 when Jack McDuff released “Do it Now”, and that is reflected on many of the tracks on this fine soul jazz disc. In 67 James Brown was still developing the new funk sound, he had already hit us with the semi-funk of “I Feel Good”, but had not quite hit the pure funk heights of “I Got the Feelin” and “Say it Loud”. The first and last cuts on side one of McDuff‘s “Do it Now” are not quite full-on funk jazz numbers, but you can clearly hear the influence of James’ recent hits. In fact, side two closer and title cut, “Do it Now“, sounds like its based on that famous walk down riff from “I Feel Good”.

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