Tough 'Duff is the second album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Tough 'Duff
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedJuly 12, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length38:49
LabelPrestige
PR 7185
Jack McDuff chronology
Brother Jack
(1960)
Tough 'Duff
(1960)
The Honeydripper
(1961)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "although no real surprises occur, the results are typically swingin' and groovin'".[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated

  1. "Smooth Sailing" (Arnett Cobb) - 6:45
  2. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 5:38
  3. "Tippin' In" (Bobby Smith, Marty Symes) - 5:22
  4. "Yeah, Baby" - 8:52
  5. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 5:12
  6. "Tough 'Duff" - 7:00

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jack McDuff discography accessed January 15, 2013
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, January 15, 2013