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For 1967's THE BLUES IS NOW, vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon paired up with organist extraordinaire Jack McDuff. Recorded in only one day, the album is a fascinating blues/jazz hybrid that showcases Witherspoon's bold, soulful vocals and McDuff's simmering organ lines. McDuff also serves as the arranger and conductor here, leading the band through a funky take on "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" (a tune Jimmy Smith would also expertly cover a year later), two Witherspoon originals (the sultry "Late One Evening" and "Part Time Woman," a slow-paced tale of betrayal), and more. Although THE BLUES IS NOW is billed as a Witherspoon/McDuff record, guitarist Melvin Sparks is also a formidable presence on the album, with his searing blues riffs stealing the spotlight on numerous tracks.
Photographer: Raymond Ross.
Arranger: Jack McDuff.
Personnel: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Witherspoon, Jack McDuff; Jymie Merritt (electric bass, bass guitar); Melvin Sparks (guitar); Danny Turner (flute, saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Leo Johnson (flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone); Ray Appleton (drums).
Jimmy Witherspoon - Blues Is Now Album Track Listing
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Song
Time
Price
1
Sweet Slumber Jack McDuff, Jack McDuff Jimmy Witherspoon
3:50
$0.99
2
I'm Gonna Move To the Outskirts of Town Jack McDuff, Jack McDuff Jimmy Witherspoon
2:46
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3
Past Forty Blues Jack McDuff, Jack McDuff Jimmy Witherspoon
4:18
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4
S..K. Blues
2:22
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5
Late One Evening Jack McDuff, Jack McDuff Jimmy Witherspoon
3:01
$0.99
6
Part Time Woman Jack McDuff, Jack McDuff Jimmy Witherspoon
3:28
$0.99
7
Good Rocking Tonight Jack McDuff, Jack McDuff Jimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy Witherspoon
2:14
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8
I Won't Tell a Soul Jack McDuff, Jack McDuff Jimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy Witherspoon
5:18
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9
My Baby's Quit Me Jack McDuff, Jack McDuff Jimmy Witherspoon
3:09
$0.99
10
My Money's Long This Morning, Baby Jack McDuff, Jack McDuff Jimmy Witherspoon
2:11
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