Date: 1971
Release: Prestige #24176
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Bernard “Pretty” Purdie’s impeccable beats have dominated hundreds of great soul, R&B, funk, jazz, and pop records. A legendary and versatile drummer, he began pounding on pots and pans at the age of six, graduating to drums a few years later. By the time he was 21, he had firmly established himself at the top of the New York studio scene. Always in demand, he recorded with such masters as James Brown, King Curtis, and George Benson during the ‘60s, and toured with Aretha Franklin through the mid-‘70s, eventually becoming the Queen of Soul’s musical director. By the time he recorded Purdie Good! & Shaft in 1971, his popularity was so tremendous that he was taking 15-20 studio calls per week. These two solo albums capture Purdie in the heyday of his funky drumming style, thumping his way through a high-energy instrumental set of originals and covers.
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