Session set for Monday, Aug. 28, will feature music of the funky '70s session-player supergroup.
The Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed is about to bring up some Stuff you might have forgotten about. Yes, that’s Stuff with a capital “S.” Over the last half-century of American popular music, there have been a handful of cases where accomplished studio musicians took to the stage, carving out a name for themselves as respected live performance acts.
One of them was Stuff, formed in the middle of the ‘70s by bassist Gordon Edwards, guitarists Cornell Dupree and Eric Gale, keyboardist Richard Tee and drummer Chris Parker, with the later addition of Steve Gadd on drums. Decades later, Stuff doesn’t have quite the same renown as, say, Booker T. & The M.G.’s. But the group had a great run from 1976 through 1980, releasing steady stream of albums and seeing some of them go gold. MOJO’s long-running Jazz Jambalaya series has always had a broad palette, ranging from blues and bebop to R&B and contemporary jazz, so it’s not exactly a stretch for Stuff to be chosen as the focus for the Jambalaya coming up on Monday, Aug. 28. But it’s probably still safe to say that the session will go down as one of the funkiest Jambalayas on record. Starting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Club 601 @ The Elks, 601 State St. in downtown Mobile, a select band of coastal players will go through some Stuff for Jambalaya patrons. The ensemble includes drummers Fred Domulot and Jimmy Roebuck, bassist Joe Murphy, keyboardist John Link and guitarists William Howell and Clint Hall. Though he’s not in the band, one local player who’s likely to be among the listeners is guitarist Rick Hirsch, one of the founding members of Wet Willie. Hirsch said he has particular reason to appreciate the music. “Wet Willie actually did some touring with Stuff,” Hirsch said. “Wet Willie toured with just about any working group that had product out in the ‘70s, you name it, from REO Speedwagon to Stuff to Wishbone Ash. But Stuff was one of my favorite groups because I was already into them and knew all about them. They actually opened for us, that was quite a remarkable thing in itself.” Hirsch said he knew the players and held them in high regard because of all the work they’d done on Atlantic Records sessions for producer Arif Mardin. He had a more personal appreciation for one of Stuff’s guitarists. “Cornell Dupree was one of my guitar heroes, I just love the way he played,” said Hirsch. “All that stuff that I play in“It was really a pleasure to get to see them play at that close vantage point and to shoot the breeze with Cornell,” Hirsch said.Hirsch isn’t alone in his appreciation, said MOJO leader Kevin Lee. “I’ve noticed among musicians that when I say something about Stuff, their ears perk up.” “They’re in a weird spot where they’re not really jazz, they’re not really blues, they’re not really funk and they’re not really soul, they’re just kind of their own thing,” Lee said. “I’m really looking forward to it, I think the audience is just going to eat it up.” Tickets for the Jazz Jambalaya session are $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers, and are available through
Please follow us on Google to support us United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Padres take series from Marlins, lose Robert Suarez to sticky-stuff ejectionReliever tossed before eighth inning, meaning he will miss next 10 games; Seth Lugo's quality start, Xander Bogaerts' two-run homer key victory as Padres finish .500 on homestand
Read more »
Padres reliever Robert Suarez ejected for sticky stuff before throwing a pitch against MarlinsPadres reliever Robert Suarez was ejected for having sticky stuff on his left wrist and arm before he threw a pitch in the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
Read more »
Padres notes: Robert Suarez tossed with 'absorbent' amount of sticky stuff; Seth Lugo still going strongPadres reliever Robert Suarez says he's exploring options after he he was ejected following a check for foreign substance; he faces a 10-game suspension
Read more »
Padres reliever Robert Suarez ejected for sticky stuff before throwing a pitch against MarlinsPadres reliever Robert Suarez was ejected for having sticky stuff on his left wrist and arm before he threw a pitch in the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
Read more »
Padres reliever Robert Suarez ejected for sticky stuff before throwing a pitch vs. MarlinsPadres pitcher denies use of foreign substance, saying he only had sunscreen on his arm because it was a day game.
Read more »
Petco customers are flocking toward cheaper pet food — and the more expensive stuff — amid inflation 'bifurcation'Executives at Petco said that customers continued to migrate toward more expensive pet food as well as the cheaper stuff.
Read more »