The great Bobby Forrester, Hammond B3 organist and bandleader for legendary R&B singer Ruth Brown, passed away unexpected last year just before the proposed release of the first CD under his own name. At the time Bobby had been hosting a regular Sunday gig at the world famous Smalls nightclub, where many of New York's great jazz and blues musicians would sit in. Organic Chemistry" was recorded on a particularly heated night, at the suggestion of Smalls regular Louis Erlanger, former guitarist of the group Mink DeVille and more recently producer of blues singer R.L. Burnside. The lineup included the great but under-recorded tenor saxophonist Bubba Brooks, who had spent many years in Bill Honky Tonk" Doggett's band, William Ash on guitar, and Tootsie Bean (another Ruth Brown alumnus) on drums. The result is a propulsive, relentless set of swinging, soulful music. Liner notes for Organic Chemistry" were written by Phil Schaap, who has won multiple Grammy awards for his compilations of Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and others.
Bobby takes a back seat to no one when it comes to cooking!" - Legendary R&B Singer Ruth Brown
I love the CD" - Bob Porter, WBGO-FM DJ and jazz record producer
It's INCREDIBLE!" - Pete Fallico, KUSP Santa Cruz
Bobby takes a back seat to no one when it comes to cooking!" - Legendary R&B Singer Ruth Brown
I love the CD" - Bob Porter, WBGO-FM DJ and jazz record producer
It's INCREDIBLE!" - Pete Fallico, KUSP Santa Cruz
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