Trudy Pitts - The Excitement of Trudy Pitts [Prestige]

Trudy Pitts - The Excitement of Trudy Pitts [Recorded Live! At Club Baron] - Prestige PR 7583, Original Prestige Pressing, Blue Trident Label, Stereo

Trudy Pitts - Organ

Wilbert Longmire - Guitar

Bill Carney - Drums

Recorded - [not listed on sleeve, but according to major Prestige discographies - May 24, 1968 "Baron's", NYC]

Produced by Cal Lampley

Recording: Orville O'Brien

Released - October 26, 1968

Don't worry - I'm still here - been a bit busy with real life, but here's a very cool Prestige Soul Jazz rarity that I acquired recently - The Excitement of Trudy Pitts!  Trudy didn't get much recognition because she first recorded during the late period of the original Prestige era c 1967-68, but she was an intriguing stylist on the organ with a unique approach to Soul Jazz - more melodic and groovy. 

This side is probably the best of her four LPs on Prestige - this one cut live before a small and appreciative audience (the diehards in May 1968!). Wilbert Longmire is killer on the guitar, and Trudy sticks strictly to the organ (her singing being a bit of an acquired taste on her other albums; borderline lounge, unfortunately) on these four extended workouts.