Morris Jennings
Morris Jennings was an American drummer and musician from Chicago. He recorded under Moe Jennings, M. Jennings, Maurice Jennings, Morris "Gator" Jennings, and Morris Jennings Jr.
Morris is best known for having played drums on the Electric Mud album by Muddy Waters, the 1969 album The Howlin' Wolf Album by blues legend Howlin' Wolf, and the 1972 Curtis Mayfield album Super Fly[1]. His work at Chess Records includes "California Soul" by Marlena Shaw, which includes an unusual two-bar break early in the song [2].
Morris died in his South Side Chicago home of natural causes at age 77 on June 3, 2016.[3]
Discography
With Donny Hathaway
- Everything Is Everything (Atco, 1970)
- Donny Hathaway (one song) (Atco, 1971)
With Odell Brown
- Free Delivery (Chess, 1970)
With Peabo Bryson
- Reaching for the Sky (Capitol, 1977)
With Terry Callier
- What Color is Love (Cadet, 1970)
- Lookin' Out (Mr. Bongo 2004)
With Linda Clifford
- I'll Keep On Loving You (Capitol, 1982)
With Willie Dixon
- Catalyst (Ovation, 1973 Records)
With The Electric Concept Orchestra
- Moog Groove (Limelight, 1969)
With Liam Hayes
- Fed (After Hours, 2002)
- Bright Penny (Broken Penny, 2009)
With Woody Herman
- Heavy Exposure (Cadet, 1969)
With Howlin' Wolf
- The Howlin' Wolf Album (Chess, 1969)
With Melvin Jackson
- Funky Skull (Limelight, 1969)
With Ramsey Lewis
- Them Changes (Cadet, 1970)
- Back to the Roots by Ramsey Lewis (Cadet, 1971)
- Upendo Ni Pamoja by Ramsey Lewis (Columbia, 1972)
- Funky Serenity (Columbia, 1973)
- Ramsey Lewis' Newly Recorded All-Time Non-Stop Golden Hits (Columbia, 1973)
- Solar Wind (Columbia, 1974)
- Sun Goddess (Columbia, 1974)
- Don't It Feel Good (Columbia, 1975)
With Curtis Mayfield
- Super Fly (soundtrack) (RCA, 1972)
- Honesty (Boardwalk, 1983)
With Brother Jack McDuff
- Gin and Orange (Cadet, 1969)
With Muddy Waters
- Electric Mud (Chess, 1968)
With Buddy Rich
- Speak No Evil (RCA Victor, 1976)
With Phil Upchurch
- Upchurch (Cadet, 1969)
- The Way I Feel (Cadet, 1970)
With The Zeet Band
- Moogie Woogie (Chess, 1970)
References
- Cohodas, Nadine (2001). "Final Tracks". Spinning Blues Into Gold: The Chess Brothers and the Legendary Chess Records. p. 289.
- Beyond “Funky Drummer” by Dustin Ransom Modern Drummer
- . Chicago Tribune|Morris 'Moe' Jennings, studio drummer at Chess Records, dies at 77. Retrieved June 16, 2016.