The Jazz Organ Scene
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Allen Batts
Allen is a keyboard player perhaps best known as a member of Albert Collins' original Icebreakers,
touring with Albert and playing keyboards on four of the Icebreakers' Alligator releases. He has
also worked with Lacy Gibson, Eddie Clearwater, Shirley Johnson, Willie Kent, Maurice John Vaughn,
Jody Williams and Lester Davenport. Allen moved to Hope, Arkansas some years ago and is now playing
in a jazz group and teaching piano.
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Ice Picking Sonet SNTF 707 released 1978 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA |
Albert Collins, guitar, vocals Larry Burton, guitar A.C. Reed, tenor sax Chuck Smith, baritone sax Alan Batts, keyboards Aron Burton, bass Casey Jones, drums |
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The Blues Will Never Die Wasp Music Publishing 3434 released 1979 |
Ray Curtis [Alabama Red], piano, vocals Jimmy Johnson, guitar Allen Batts, organ Ike Anderson, bass Dino Neal, drums |
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Frostbite Alligator Records AL 4719 released 1980 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA |
Albert Collins, guitar, vocals Marvin Jackson, guitar A.C. Reed, sax Allen Batts, keyboards Johnny Gayden, bass Casey Jones, drums |
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Frozen Alive! Alligator Records AL 4725 released 1981 recorded May to August 1981 at The Union Bar, Minneapolis, MN/USA |
Albert Collins, guitar, vocals A.C. Reed, tenor sax Marvin Jackson, guitar Allen Batts, organ Johnny B. Gayden, bass Casey Jones, drums |
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Two Times Nine Charly R&B CRB 1025 released 1981 recorded in Evanston, IL/USA |
Eddy Clearwater, guitar, vocals Abb Locke, sax Tom Eckard, guitar Mark Hydra, guitar Jimmy Johnson, guitar Mark Wydra, guitar Allen Batts, organ, piano Dimestore Fred, harmonica Marvin Jackson, bass Scott Meyer, bass Jon Hiller, drums Casey Jones, drums Leroy Brown, vocals |
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Showdown! Sonet IRS 941954 recorded 1985 in Chicago, IL/USA |
Albert Collins, guitar, harmonica, vocals Robert Cray, guitar, vocals Johnny Copeland, guitar, vocals Allen Batts, organ Johnny B. Gayden, bass Casey Jones, drums |
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Cold Snap Alligator Records AL 4752 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA released 1986 |
Albert Collins, guitar, vocals Mel Brown, guitar Crispin Cioe, alto sax, baritone sax Arno Hecht, tenor sax Bob Funk, trombone The Uptown Horns, horns Hollywood Paul Litteral, trumpet Allen Batts, keyboards Jimmy McGriff, keyboards Johnny B. Gayden, bass Morris Jennings, drums, percussion |
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Lost In The Blues Alligator Records ALCD 4797 released 1991 recorded October 1977 in Stockholm/Sweden |
Otis Rush, guitar, vocals Bob Levis, guitar Allen Batts, piano, organ Lucky Peterson, piano, organ Bob Stroger, bass Jesse Lewis Green, drums |
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In The Shadow Of The City Alligator Records ALCD 4813 released 1993 |
Maurice John Vaughn, sax, guitar, vocals Nathaniel "B.J." Emory, trombone Kenny Barker, piano Allen Batts, organ, piano Jimmy Walker, piano Freddie Dixon, bass Robert Covington, drums Bill Leathers, drums Mickey McGee, drums |
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Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear Wolf Records 120.887 CD recorded in Chicago, ILUSA |
L.V. Banks, guitar, vocals Charles Kimble, sax Big James Montgomery, trombone John Primer, guitar Michael Thomas, guitar Allen Batts, organ, piano Ike Anderson, bass Jerome Price, drums |
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Deluxe Edition Alligator Records ALCD 5601 recorded in Chicago, IL and Winnetka, IL/USA |
Albert Collins, guitar, vocals Crispin Cioe, alto sax, baritone sax, vocals Dino Spells, alto sax Arno Hecht, tenor sax Abe Locke, tenor sax A.C. Reed, tenor sax Jerry Wilson, tenor sax Henri Ford, baritone sax Chuck Smith, baritone sax Bob Funk, trombone Bill MacFarland, trombone Paul Howard, trumpet Mel Brown, guitar Larry Burton, guitar Johnny Copeland, guitar Robert Cray, guitar Marvin Jackson, guitar Allen Batts, organ, piano Chris Foreman, organ, piano Jimmy McGriff, organ Aron Burton, bass Johnny B. Gayden, bass Morris Jennings, drums Casey Jones, drums |
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Who's Been Talking Earwig Music CD 4941 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA |
Lil Ed Williams, guitar, vocals Eddie C. Campbell, guitar Allen Batts, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Willie Kent, bass, vocals Cleotha "Baldhead Pete" Williams, drums |
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Ready To Cheat Earwig Music CD 4945 recorded March to July 1999 in Chicago, IL/USA |
Liz Mandville, guitar, vocals Willie Henderson, baritone sax Bill McFarland, trombone Paul Howard, trumpet Phil Perkins, trumpet Chuck Crane, guitar Michael Dotson, guitar Mike Gibb, guitar Chris Winter, guitar Phil Baron, Hammond organ, piano Allen Batts, Hammond organ, piano Ron Sorin, harmonica Dave Kaye, bass Dave Jefferson, drums Ricky Nelson, drums |
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Heavy Picks Mercury 546 557-2 compilation |
Robert Cray, guitar, vocals David Li, tenor sax Andrew Love, tenor sax Ed Manion, tenor sax Warren Rand, sax The Memphis Horns Wayne Jackson, trombone, trumpet Mark Pender, trumpet Tim Kaihatsu, guitar Allen Batts, organ Peter Boe, keyboards Jim Pugh, keyboards Mike Vannice, keyboards Curtis Salgado, harmonica Richard Cousins, bass Johnny B. Gayden, bass Karl Sevareid, bass Tom Murphy, drums Lee Spath, percussion |
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Comin' Alive! Blue Chicago BC 5006 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA |
Willie Kent, bass, vocals Larry Weathersby, tenor sax Willie Henderson, baritone sax Kenny Anderson, trumpet Bergess Gardner, trumpet Jacob Dawson, guitar Haguy F. King, guitar Allen Batts, organ, piano Twist Turner, organ, tambourine Erskine Johnson, piano Dave Jefferson, drums |
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Return Of A Legend Evidence ECD 26120-2 recorded September 2001 in Chicago, IL/USA |
Jody Williams, guitar, maracas, vocals Hank Ford, tenor sax Willie Henderson, baritone sax Kenny Anderson, trumpet Ronnie Baker, guitar Sean Costello, guitar, vocals Tinsley Ellis, guitar, vocals Rusty Zinn, guitar, vocals Allen Batts, organ, piano Billy Boy Arnold, harp, vocals Harlan Terson, bass Kenny Smith, drums |
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Dangerous Road Blue Suit Records BS-1160 recorded in Milano/Italy; Chicago, IL; Holland, OH/USA |
Maurice John Vaughn, sax, guitar, vocals B.J. Emery, trombone, vocals Fred Brousse, guitar, harmonica Allen Batts, organ Detroit Junior, piano Khouki Pontelero, organ, piano Ilaria Lantieri, bass, vocals Massimo Bertagna, drums Jerome Moho, drums Verlvet McNair, vocals |
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Red Top Earwig Music CD 4954 recorded in Chicago, IL and Palatine, IL/USA |
Liz Mandeville, guitar, vocals Peter Bartels, trumpet Michael Dotson, guitar Luke Pytel, guitar Mark Wydra, guitar Allen Batts, Hammond organ, piano Andre Howard, bass Dave Kaye, bass Twist Turner, drums |
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