Philadelphia-born Shirley Scott was raised in a musical household, playing piano and trumpet before switching to Hammond organ in the 1950s during the rise of the instrument’s popularity. Blending the sounds of bebop with gospel and soul, Scott made her earliest recordings with saxophone legend Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and future husband Stanley Turrentine and debuted as a leader with her 1958 Prestige trio album Great Scott. For this funky matinee program, we are pleased to honor the Queen of the Organ with a cast of Bay Area favorites including saxophonist Kasey Knudsen, trumpeter Henry Hung, trombonist Natalie Cressman, drummer Eric Garland, and organ powerhouse Sundra Manning!

Band Personnel:

Kasey Knudsen, saxes
Henry Hung, trumpet
Natalie Cressman, trombone
Sundra Manning, organ
Eric Garland, drums

Set List:
I wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free, by Dr. Billy Taylor and Dick Dallas
The Soul is Willing, by Stanley Turrentine
Yes Indeed, by Sy Oliver
Wagon Wheels, by Billy Hill and Peter DeRose
Keep on Movin’ On, by Harold Vick
Soul Song, by Shirley Scott
Duck and Rock, by Shirley Scott