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Eugene McDuffy (September 17, 1926 – January 23, 2001), known professionally as " Brother" Jack McDuff or " Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American and bandleader. He was most prominent during the and era of the 1960s, often performing with an organ trio. He is also credited with giving guitarist his first break.

Career
Born Eugene McDuffy in Champaign, Illinois, McDuff began playing , appearing in group. Encouraged by Willis Jackson in whose band he also played bass in the late 1950s, McDuff moved to the organ and began to attract the attention of while still with Jackson's group. McDuff soon became a bandleader, leading groups featuring a young on guitar, on tenor saxophone and Joe Dukes on drums."Hammond Technique and Methods: Music Written for the Hammond Organ" by JR Whiteley - 2013. York University masters thesis

McDuff recorded many classic albums on Prestige, including his debut solo in 1960; The Honeydripper (1961), with tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest and guitarist ; Brother Jack Meets the Boss (1962), featuring ; Screamin’ (1962), with alto saxophonist and guitarist ; and Brother Jack McDuff Live! (1963),

(1993). 9780195358995, Oxford University Press. .
featuring Holloway and Benson, which includes his biggest hit, "Rock Candy".

After his tenure at Prestige, McDuff joined the label for a brief period, and in the 1970s he recorded for Blue Note. To Seek a New Home (1970) was recorded in England with a line-up featuring Jimmy Witherspoon and some of Britain's top jazz musicians of the day, including Terry Smith on guitar and on tenor saxophone.

Decreasing interest in jazz and blues during the late 1970s and 1980s meant that many jazz musicians went through a lean time. "Joey DeFrancesco: Comeback for jazz organ". Hanover Evening Sun, via Newspaper Archives. September 04, 1991 - Page 11. By CHARLES J. GANS But in 1988, with The Re-Entry, recorded for the label, McDuff once again began a successful period of recordings, initially for Muse, then on the label in 1991. George Benson appeared on his 1992 Color Me Blue album.

Despite having health problems, McDuff continued working and recording throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and he toured with in 2000. "Capt'n" Jack McDuff, as he later became known, died of at the age of 74 in . His first wife, the former Dink Dixon, died in the early 1980s. McDuff was married to his second wife Kathy; Kathy had two children.

Discography
As leader
Prestige Records
  • (, 1960) -with Bill Jennings note:
  • Tough 'Duff (Prestige, 1960) -with Jimmy Forrest, note:
  • The Honeydripper (Prestige, 1961) -with Jimmy Forrest, note:
  • Goodnight, It's Time to Go (Prestige, 1961) -with , Grant Green note:
  • On With It! (Prestige, 1961 rel.) -with Harold Vick
  • Brother Jack Meets the Boss also (Prestige, 1962) -with note:
  • Stitt Meets Brother Jack also (Prestige, 1962) -with note:
  • Screamin' (Prestige, 1962) -with ,
  • Somethin' Slick! (Prestige, 1963) -with Kenny Burrell
  • Crash! (Prestige 1963) -with Kenny Burrell
  • Brother Jack McDuff Live! (Prestige, 1963) -with ,
  • Brother Jack at the Jazz Workshop Live! (Prestige, 1963) -with Red Holloway, Harold Vick, George Benson
  • Prelude (Prestige, 1963) -with 's big soul band
  • Cookin' Together (Prestige, 1964) -with Red Holloway, George Benson, Joe Dukes
  • The Dynamic Jack McDuff (Prestige, 1964) -with Benny Golson's big soul band "McDuff For Tour Of Europe". Indianapolis Recorder, via Newspaper Archives. August 01, 1964 - Page 12
  • The Concert McDuff (Prestige, 1964) -with Red Holloway, George Benson
  • Silk and Soul (Prestige, 1965) -with Red Holloway, George Benson
  • (Prestige, 1965) -with Red Holloway, George Benson
  • Walk On By (Prestige, 1966) -with Red Holloway, ,
  • Hallelujah Time! (Prestige, rec. 1963/1964/1966 rel.)
  • The Midnight Sun (Prestige, rec. 1963/1964/1965/1966 rel.)
  • (Prestige, rec. 1964/1965/1966 rel.)
  • I Got a Woman (Prestige, rec. 1964/1965/1966 rel.)
  • Steppin' Out (Prestige, rec. 1961/1963/1964/1965/1966 rel.)

Atlantic Records
  • A Change Is Gonna Come (, 1966) note:
  • Tobacco Road (Atlantic, 1966) note:
  • Do It Now! (Atlantic, 1967) note:
  • Double Barrelled Soul (Atlantic, 1967) -with David "Fathead" Newman note:

Cadet/GRT Records
  • The Natural Thing (/GRT, 1968)
  • Getting Our Thing Together (Cadet/GRT, 1968) -with Richard Evans
  • Gin and Orange (Cadet/GRT, 1969) note:
  • The Heatin' System (Cadet/GRT, 1971)
  • Check This Out live (Cadet/GRT, 1972)
  • The Fourth Dimension (Cadet/GRT, 1974)
  • (Cadet/GRT, 1975)
  • Sophisticated Funk (/All Platinum ACH-19004, 1976)

Blue Note Records
  • Down Home Style (Blue Note, 1969)
  • Moon Rappin' (Blue Note, 1969)
  • To Seek a New Home (Blue Note 1970)
  • Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring? (Blue Note, 1970) note:

Other labels
  • Kisses (Sugar Hill SH-247, 1981)
  • Having A Good Time (Sugar Hill SH-264, 1982)
  • Live It Up (Sugar Hill/Chess/MCA SH-9202, 1984)
  • Lift Every Voice And Sing (JAM Jazz 016, 1984)
  • The Re-Entry ( MR-5361, 1988) -with Cecil Bridgewater, note:
  • Another Real Good 'Un (Muse MR-5374, 1990) -with Cecil Bridgewater, Houston Person note:
  • Jack-Pot (Red Italy 123267, 1997 rec.)
  • Live At Parnell's (Soul Bank Music, 2022 rec.)
  • Ain't No Sunshine: Live in Seattle (Reel To Real/Cellar Music Group, 2024 rec.)

Concord Jazz Records
  • Color Me Blue (, 1992) -with George Benson
  • Write On, Capt'n (Concord Jazz, 1993)
  • The Heatin' System (Concord Jazz, 1994)
  • It's About Time (Concord Jazz, 1995) -with
  • That's The Way I Feel About It (Concord Jazz, 1996) -with Chris Potter
  • (Down Home) Blues (Concord Jazz, 1997) -with
  • Bringin' It Home (Concord Jazz, 1998) -with Red Holloway, George Benson
  • Brotherly Love (Concord Jazz, 2001) -with Red Holloway, Pat Martino

LP/CD compilations
  • Brother Jack McDuff's Greatest Hits (Prestige 7481, 1967)
  • Brother Jack McDuff Plays For Beautiful People (Prestige 7596, 1968)
  • The Best Of Brother Jack McDuff Live! (Prestige 7703, 1969)
  • The Best Of Brother Jack McDuff & The Big Soul Band (Prestige 7771, 1970) -with Benny Golson
  • Rock Candy (Prestige 24013, 1972) 2LP
  • George Benson/Jack McDuff (Prestige 24072, 1977 2LP; CD finally released in 2007) (compilation of The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson + Hot Barbeque)
  • Crash! Jack McDuff Featuring Kenny Burrell (Prestige, 1994) (compilation of Somethin' Slick! + Crash!)
  • Brother Red: Red Holloway With Jack McDuff, George Benson, Joe Dukes (Prestige, 1994) (compilation of Cookin' Together + 3 tracks from The Dynamic Jack McDuff, and "Redwood City"...originally released on the various artists' compilation The Soul Jazz Giants Prestige in 1971)
  • Live! (Prestige, 1994) (compilation of Brother Jack McDuff Live! + Brother Jack At The Jazz Workshop Live!)
  • Legends Of Acid Jazz: Jack McDuff (Prestige, 1997) (compilation drawn from six different McDuff albums; all material recorded July 1964)
  • Legends Of Acid Jazz: Jack McDuff – Brother Jack (Prestige, 1999) (compilation of Brother Jack + Goodnight, It's Time To Go)
  • Silken Soul (Prestige, 2000) (compilation drawn from seven different McDuff albums)
  • The Soulful Drums (Prestige, 2001) (compilation of The Soulful Drums Of Joe Dukes + Hot Barbeque)
  • The Concert McDuff (Prestige, 2002) (compilation of The Concert McDuff + one track from Hallelujah Time!, two tracks from The Midnight Sun, and one track from I Got A Woman)
  • The Last Goodun' (Prestige, 2002) (compilation drawn from seven different McDuff albums; material on first seven tracks the recorded December 1961)
  • Funk Pie (Recall UK, 2002) 2CD (compilation of Concord material)
  • The Best Of The Concord Years (Concord Jazz, 2003)
  • Prelude: Jack McDuff Big Band (Prestige, 2003) (compilation of Prelude + 11 bonus tracks featuring McDuff's "large" groups, drawn from five different albums)
  • Willis Jackson With Jack McDuff – Together Again! (Prestige, 2003) (compilation of Together Again! + Together Again, Again)
  • The Prestige Years (Prestige, 2004) (compilation drawn from ten different McDuff albums)
  • Jack McDuff: Eight Classic Albums (Real Gone Jazz EU, 2013) 4CD (compilation of Brother Jack; Tough 'Duff; The Honeydripper; Goodnight, It's Time To Go; Kirk's Work; Brother Jack Meets The Boss; Screamin'; Stitt Meets Brother Jack)
  • Brother Jack McDuff: The Classic Albums 1960–1963 (Enlightenment EU, 2020) 4CD (compilation of The Honeydripper; Goodnight, It's Time To Go; Screamin'; Somethin' Slick!; Crash!; Brother Jack McDuff Live!; Brother Jack At The Jazz Workshop Live!; Prelude)
  • Brother Jack McDuff/George Benson Quartet: The Legendary 1963–64 Concerts (Fingerpoppin' EU, 2024) 2CD (compilation of Brother Jack McDuff Live!; Brother Jack at the Jazz Workshop Live!; The Concert McDuff)

As sideman
With
  • Twisting the Jug (Prestige, 1961) -with Joe Newman note:
  • (Prestige, 1962) -with Sonny Stitt note:
  • Soul Summit Vol. 2 (Prestige, 1961-1962 rel.) -with
With
  • The New Boss Guitar of George Benson (Prestige, 1964) -with Red Holloway, Joe Dukes
With Joshua Breakstone
  • Remembering Grant Green (Evidence, 1993 rel.)
With
  • Bluesin' Around (Columbia, 1962 rel.)
With
  • Double Cross (Atlantic, 1968)
With
  • Old Gold (Tru-Sound, 1961)
With
  • A Man With a Horn (Blue Note, 1961 rel.)
With Joe Dukes
  • The Soulful Drums of Joe Dukes (Prestige, 1964) -with Red Holloway, George Benson
With With With
  • The Vibe (Novus, 1992)
With
  • Alley Cats live (Concord, 1998 rel.)
With Willis Jackson
  • "Good To The Bone" b/w "Making It" (, 1959) -with Bill Jennings
  • Please Mr. Jackson also (Prestige, 1959) -with Bill Jennings
  • Cool "Gator" also (Prestige, 1960) -with Bill Jennings
  • (Prestige, 1960) -with Bill Jennings
  • Cookin' Sherry (Prestige, rec. 1959/1960 rel.) -with Bill Jennings
  • Together Again! (Prestige, rec. 1959/1960 rel.) -with Bill Jennings
  • Together Again, Again (Prestige, rec. 1959/1960/1961 rel.) -with Bill Jennings
  • The Best of Willis Jackson With Brother Jack McDuff (Prestige 7702, 1969)
With and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
  • Blues in the Night Volume One: The Early Show (Fantasy, 1986) -with Red Holloway,
  • The Late Show: Blues in the Night Volume 2 (Fantasy, 1987) -with Red Holloway, Shuggie Otis
With Bill Jennings
  • Enough Said! (Prestige, 1959)
  • (Prestige, 1960)
With Roland Kirk
  • Kirk's Work (Prestige, 1961)
With With Mike Pachelli
  • Meeting Point (Fullblast, 1999)
With
  • The Real Thing live (Eastbound, 1973) 2LP
With Betty Roché
  • Singin' & Swingin' (Prestige, 1960) -with Jimmy Forrest, Bill Jennings
With Shakey Jake
  • Good Times (Bluesville, 1960)
With With
  • (Prestige, 1963) note:
  • The Best of Sonny Stitt With Brother Jack McDuff (Prestige 7701, 1969)
  • The Best of Sonny Stitt With Brother Jack McDuff/For Lovers (Prestige 7769, 1970)
With
  • Boss of the B3 (Schoolkids, 1993)
With Joe Williams
  • Nothin' but the Blues (Delos, 1983) -with Red Holloway, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Phil Upchurch
With Jimmy Witherspoon With Kankawa
  • Organ Meeting (What'sNew Records, 2001) Rec.

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