Great Scott! (1958 Shirley Scott album)

Great Scott!
Great Scott!
Studio album by Shirley Scott
Released	1959
Recorded	May 23, 1958 ; Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:36
Label	Prestige; PR 7143
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Shirley Scott chronology

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Allmusic	^[1]

Great Scott! is the debut album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1958 for the Prestige label.^[2]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review stated "Great Scott! was her first out-front contribution to popularizing the organ in a jazz format that also drew on parts of blues and soul music. She displays admirable command of the instrument's swoops and funky glows here".^[1]

Track listing[]

"Brazil" (Ary Barroso) - 2:26
"The Scott" (Shirley Scott) - 3:05
"Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 5:19
"Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) - 4:36
"Trees" (Joyce Kilmer, Oscar Rasbach) - 6:57
"All of You" (Cole Porter) - 3:20
"Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) - 5:00
"Four" (Miles Davis) - 3:53

Personnel[]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Unterberger, R. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2012
^ Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed June 28, 2012

[Allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Unterberger, R. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2012

[2] Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed June 28, 2012

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Great Scott! (Prestige, 1958) Scottie (1958) Shirley's Sounds (1958–60) The Shirley Scott Trio (1958–60) Now's the Time (1958–64) Workin' (1958–61) Scottie Plays the Duke (1959) Soul Searching (1959) Like Cozy (1960) Mucho, Mucho (1960) Soul Sister (1960) Stompin' (1960–61) Blue Seven (1961) Satin Doll (1961) Shirley Scott Plays Horace Silver (1961) Happy Talk (1962) Drag 'em Out (1963) For Members Only (1963) Great Scott!! (Impulse!, 1964) Travelin' Light (with Kenny Burrell, 1964) Latin Shadows (1965) On a Clear Day (1966) Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands (1966) Soul Duo (and Clark Terry, 1966) Girl Talk (1967) Soul Song (1968) Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes (1968–69) Something (1970) Mystical Lady (1971) Lean on Me (1972) Superstition (1973) One for Me (1974) Oasis (1989) Blues Everywhere (1991) Skylark (1991) A Walkin' Thing (1992)
With Stanley Turrentine	Hip Soul (1961) Hip Twist (1961) Dearly Beloved (session led by Turrentine, 1962) A Chip Off the Old Block (Turrentine, 1963) Never Let Me Go (Turrentine, 1963) Soul Shoutin' (1963) The Soul Is Willing (1963) Blue Flames (joint leaders, 1964) Everybody Loves a Lover (1964) Hustlin' (Turrentine, 1964) Let It Go (Turrentine, 1964–66) Queen of the Organ (1964) Common Touch (Turrentine, 1968)
With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	Count Basie Presents Eddie Davis Trio + Joe Newman (1958) Eddie Davis Trio Featuring Shirley Scott, Organ (Roulette, 1958) Jaws (1958) Smokin' (1958) The Eddie Davis Trio Featuring Shirley Scott (Roulette Roost series, 1958) The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (1958) The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Vol. 2 (1958) The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Volume 3 (1958) Bacalao (1959) Jaws in Orbit (1959) Misty (1959–60) Very Saxy (and Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb, 1959) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott (1960)
With others	Hear My Blues (Al Smith, 1959) Person to Person (Mildred Anderson, 1960) Soft Swingin' Jazz (Joe Newman, 1958)