Charles Kynard

Charles Kynard (20 February 1933 – 8 July 1979) was an American soul jazz/acid jazz organist born in St. Louis, Missouri.^[1]

Kynard first played piano then switched to organ and led a trio in Kansas City including Tex Johnson (flute, sax) and Leroy Anderson (drums). In 1963, he settled to Los Angeles and his band featured guitarists Cal Green and Ray Crawford, drummer Johnny Kirkwood.

Discography

As leader

• Where It's At! (Pacific Jazz, 1963) -with Clifford Scott, Howard Roberts
• Warm Winds (World Pacific, 1964) -with Buddy Collette
• Professor Soul (Prestige, 1968) -with Cal Green, Johnny Kirkwood
• The Soul Brotherhood (Prestige, 1969) -with Blue Mitchell, David "Fathead" Newman, Grant Green
• Reelin' with the Feelin' (Prestige, 1969) -with Wilton Felder, Joe Pass, Paul Humphrey
• Afro-Disiac (Prestige, 1970) -with Houston Person, Grant Green, Bernard Purdie
• Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) (Prestige, 1970) -with Virgil Jones, Rusty Bryant, Melvin Sparks
• Charles Kynard (Mainstream, 1971) -with Ernie Watts
• Woga (Mainstream, 1972) -with Arthur Adams, Chuck Rainey, Paul Humphrey
• Your Mama Don't Dance (Mainstream, 1973) -with Arthur Adams, Chuck Rainey, Paul Humphrey

CD compilations

• Legends Of Acid Jazz: Charles Kynard (Prestige, 1999) (compilation of Afro-Disiac + Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People))
• The Soul Brotherhood (Prestige, 2001) (compilation of The Soul Brotherhood + Reelin' With The Feelin')

As sideman

With Cal Green

• Trippin' With Cal Green (Mutt & Jeff, 1969)

With Les McCann

• The Gospel Truth (Pacific Jazz, 1963)

With Blue Mitchell

• The Last Tango = Blues (Mainstream, 1973) -with David T. Walker

With Howard Roberts

• Something's Cookin' (Capitol, 1965)
• Goodies (Capitol, 1965)

With Clifford Scott

• Lavender Sax (World Pacific, 1964)

With Sonny Stitt

• My Mother's Eyes (Pacific Jazz, 1963) -with Ray Crawford, Doug Sides

References

1. Nastos, Michael G.; Michael Erlewine. "Charles Kynard Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-06-23.