Jimmy McGriff at the Organ

Jimmy McGriff at the Organ is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded and released by Sue Records in 1964.[1][2][3][4][5]

Jimmy McGriff at the Organ
Studio album by
Released1964
Recorded1964
StudioNew York City, NY
GenreJazz
Length37:57
LabelSue
LP /STLP 1020
ProducerJoe Lederman, Juggy Murray
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Christmas with McGriff
(1963)
Jimmy McGriff at the Organ
(1964)
Topkapi
(1965)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [7]

The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine stated "This is drum/sax driven McGriff at his best".[6]

Track listing

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All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

  1. "Kiko" – 3:28
  2. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) – 3:21
  3. "All Day Long" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:52
  4. "That's All" (Thomas Waller) – 5:29
  5. "Hello Betty" – 4:58
  6. "Close Your Eyes" (Will Collins, Al Lewis) – 5:26
  7. "When You're Smiling the Whole World Smiles with You" (Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay) – 4:24
  8. "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) – 7:20

Personnel

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  • Jimmy McGriff – organ
  • Rudolph Johnson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Larry Frazier – guitar
  • Jimmie Smith – drums

References

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  1. ^ Callahan, M. and Edwards, D. Sue Album Discography, accessed August 5, 2019
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Jimmy McGriff discography, accessed April 25, 2017
  3. ^ Blue Note: Jimmy McGriff, accessed August 5, 2019
  4. ^ Jazzlists: Sue Records 1000 series discography, accessed August 5, 2019
  5. ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff: A Discography: 1960 - 1965, accessed August 5, 2019
  6. ^ a b Erlewine, Michael. Jimmy McGriff: Jimmy McGriff at the Organ – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 972. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.