Blue to the 'Bone is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff, recorded in 1988 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3][4]

Blue to the 'Bone
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedJuly 19 and 20, 1988
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length44:12
LabelMilestone
M-9163/MCD-9163-2
ProducerBob Porter
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Steppin' Up
(1987)
Blue to the 'Bone
(1988)
On the Blue Side
(1989)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]

AllMusic's Michael Erlewine said: "The trombone is not that often found in the small-organ combo format and may not appeal to everyone. Smooth, yet funky".[5]

Track listing edit

  1. "Ain't That Funk for You" (Al Grey) – 6:25
  2. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:10
  3. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 10:18
  4. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 9:03
  5. "Hangin' In" (Jimmy McGriff, Melvin Sparks) – 7:43
  6. "After the Dark" (Reggy Marks) – 5:33

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 22, 2018
  3. ^ Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
  4. ^ Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
  5. ^ a b Erlewine, Michael. Jimmy McGriff: Blue to the 'Bone – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.