WOGA by Charles Kynard
Charles Kynard never burns like his Hammond B3 contemporaries, but he has the funkiest band around. Chuck Rainey and Paul Humphrey highlight a crack band that funktify jazz like few others. "Slop Jar", "Rock Steady" and especially the extended album closer, "Shout", highlight this tremendously underrated set. Beat aficianados and crate diggers are sure to find a ton to like in this gem. Charles Kynard didn't record too often, and listening to this album one wonders if he couldn't have had a career renaissance like Dr Lonnie Smith or Jimmy McGriff. Badass album!
- Rokukai
Tracklist
| 1. | Little Ghetto Boy | 3:07 |
| 2. | Hot Sauce | 4:36 |
| 3. | Lime Twig | 3:48 |
| 4. | Slop Jar | 9:19 |
| 5. | Rock Steady | 3:18 |
| 6. | Name The Missing Word | 3:26 |
| 7. | The First Time Ever | 3:02 |
| 8. | Shout | 6:23 |
Credits
Bass β Chuck Rainey
Drums β Paul Humphrey
Guitar β Arthur Adams
Producer β Bob Shad
Trombone, Bass Trombone β David Roberts (5), George Bohanon
Trumpet, Flugelhorn β James Kartchner, Jerome Rusch
License
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Charles Kynard holds a very special place in jazz history.
Being a Hammond organ virtuoso and electric-bass player, Kynard is unquestionably the finest organist to have played in Kansas City.
Despite the number of albums produced, he actually recorded infrequently choosing to appear nightly in the Los Angeles and New York night club scenes.