Jack McDuff – Sophisticated Funk (1976)

1. Dit Da Dit			play
2. Ju Ju			       play
3. To Be Named Later
4. Summer Dream
5. Jack’s Boogie
6. Mini Pads
7. Electric Surf Board
8. Mannix Theme

Saxophone, Flute – Joe Farrell
Guitar – Robert Banks, Walter Morris
Drums – Scott Schoer, Clarence Oliver, Ted McKinsey, Arnold Ramsey, Joe Corsello
Congas, Percussion – Craig Derry (2), Scott Saunders
Bass – Frank Prescod
Piano – Brian Cuomo
Jack McDuff - organ

Sophisticated...maybe. Funky...not so much. This forgettable effort from Jack McDuff veers far too close to smooth jazz territory for comfort -- swapping his signature Hammond B-3 for keyboards, McDuff settles for a fusion sound suggesting a particularly tepid CTI session, with none of the swagger and groove of his most memorable records. Saxophonist/flutist Joe Harrell is similarly tentative, although one must blame Billy Jones' overly slick arrangements -- there's really not much chance of salvaging cuts like "Mini Pads" and "'Mannix' Theme." Definitely don't judge this one by its lurid cover -- it's as tame as a de-clawed house cat. ---Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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