Linda Dachtyl - For Hep Cats (2008)

Tracklist

01. Trouble
02. One Mint Julep
03. Do I Move You?
04. Tone Wheel Grease
05. Little Red Rooster
06. Turn Blue
07. Les Chats Bleus
08. Since I Fell for You
09. Straight, No Chaser
10. Frame for the Blues

Linda Dauwalder-Dachtyl was introduced to organ jazz community by Tony Monaco with her LDB3 and Friends (Chicken Coop, 2006), a durable and well-received debut. Dachtyl is back with a blues-infused collection that samples Ray Charles, Howlin' Wolf, and Thelonious Monk.
Dachtyl's core trio includes guitarist Robert Kraut (also associated with Monaco) and husband/drummer Cary Dachtyl. When Cary is out, Jim Rupp takes care of the percussion chores. On board for this recording also is tenor saxophonist Gene Walker, who achieves an immediate slow simmer with Dachtyl on the opener, "Trouble. Walker introduces the familiar head and steps aside for Kraut and Dachtyl to solo, hitting a frantic double-time break before returning. This is quite an elegant jazz organ disc. There is not nearly the unnecessary grease one might expect. While Dachtyl isn't plowing any new fields here, she does maintain the center admirably.

Linda Dachtyl (Hammond b-3 organ, tambourine)
Jazzmary, Lady Nikki Scott, Larry Smith (vocals)
Robert Kraut (guitar)
Gene Walker (tenor saxophone)
Cary Dachtyl, Jim Rupp (drums)

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