Blues At Montreux

Performer: King Curtis
Engineer: Stephen Sulke; Stephan Sulke
Producer: Joel Dorn; King Curtis
Distributor: Gotham Distributing Corp.

Notes: /Champion Jack Dupree. Personnel: King Curtis (alto & tenor saxophones); Champion Jack Dupree (vocals, piano); Cornell Dupree (guitar); Jerry Jemmott (bass); Oliver Jackson (drums). Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland on June 17, 1971. Originally released on Atlantic (1637). Includes liner notes by Mike Hennessey. Personnel: King Curtis (saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Champion Jack Dupree (vocals, piano, keyboards); Cornell Dupree (guitar); Chuck Rainey, Gerald Jemmott (bass guitar); Oliver Jackson (drums). Audio Mixers: Michael Cuscuna; Bob Liftin. Liner Note Author: Mike Hennessey. Recording information: Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland (06/17/1971). Editor: Michael Cuscuna. Photographers: Tom Hanley; Georges Braunschweig; Yves Braunschweig. Arrangers: King Curtis; Champion Jack Dupree. This live set from the 1971 Montreux Jazz Festival was co-led by tenor saxophonist King Curtis (who tragically would be killed three months later) and veteran blues pianist/vocalist Champion Jack Dupree. With guitarist Cornell Dupree (in excellent form), bassist Jerry Jemmott and drummer Oliver Jackson laying down the foundation, Curtis and Dupree find a great deal of common musical ground. Dupree has quite a few witty vocals (particularly the near-classic "Junker's Blues") while taking choruses of irregular length that keep his sidemen continually guessing. Curtis' distinctive tenor is also heard from, making one truly regret that this was his final recording. ~ Scott Yanow

After cutting his teeth with Lionel Hampton's band, and lending his talents to various R&B sessions, sax player and band leader King Curtis hooked up with Atlantic Records, released his own excellent recordings, and became the leader of Aretha Franklin's backing band, producing and co-producing several of her finest albums. Playing buoyant, soulful instrumental versions of popular rock and soul tracks, Curtis was one of the few straight instrumentalists to find great success in the worlds of rock and R&B rather than jazz. One of the most influential sax players in rock history, Curtis was tragically murdered in New York City in 1971.

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