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Jack McDuff Moon Rappin' Release Date: 1969 Label: Blue Note Moon Rappin' is one of Brother Jack McDuff's most ambitious efforts, a loose concept album that finds the organist exploring funky and spacy soundscapes. Unlike most McDuff records, there isn't a steady groove that flows throughout the record -- the album flies into atmospheric territory that isn't strictly soul-jazz, but it's far from free. In many ways, Moon Rappin' is a fairly typical album of its time, boasting wah-wah guitars, flutes, spacious reverb, long bluesy vamps, orchestras, and disembodied backing vocals, but it also stands out from the pack in how it offers some excellent improvisation (including a rare piano spotlight on the title track) and unpredictable moments, like the stuttering organ and nearly free interludes on "Made in Sweden." It's not strictly funky -- it doesn't have the grit of early Brother Jack records, nor does it swing hard -- but it proves that McDuff was as adept in adventurous territory as he was with the groove. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Flat Backin' McDuff 10:23 2 Oblighetto McDuff 6:36 3 Moon Rappin' McDuff 6:21 4 Made in Sweden McDuff 7:37 5 Loose Foot McDuff 5:03 Releases: Year Type Label 2002 CD Blue Note 2004 CD Blue Note

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