Movin' Upside the Blues
1982 studio album by Jimmy McGriff
Movin' Upside the Blues | ||||
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Studio album by Jimmy McGriff | ||||
Released | April 1982 | |||
Recorded | December 19, 1980 & June 23 and 24, 1981 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:50 | |||
Label | Jazz America Marketing (JAM) JAM 005 | |||
Producer | Bob Porter | |||
Jimmy McGriff chronology | ||||
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Movin' Upside the Blues is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1981 (with one track from late 1980) and released on the Jazz America Marketing (JAM) label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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Allmusic | [4] |
Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "As usual, most of the music is blues-based, although the inclusion of "Moonlight Serenade" in this soul-jazz setting is a pleasant surprise".[4]
Track listing
- "Moonlight Serenade" (Glenn Miller, Mitchell Parish) – 6:30
- "All Day Long" (Kenny Burrell) – 11:02
- "Could Be" (Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Ponder) – 5:34
- "Free and Foxy" (McGriff, Ponder) – 6:12
- "Movin' Upside the Blues" (McGriff) – 5:24
- Recorded on December 19, 1980 (track 2), June 23, 1981 (tracks 4 & 5) and June 24, 1981 (tracks 1 & 3)
Personnel
- Jimmy McGriff – organ
- Bill Hardman (tracks 4 & 5), Danny Moore (track 2) – trumpet
- Bill Easley (track 2), Arnold Sterling (tracks 1 & 3-5) – alto saxophone
- Harold Vick – tenor saxophone (track 2)
- Jimmy Ponder – guitar
- Vance James (tracks 1 & 3-5), Victor Jones (track 2) − drums
- Richard Byrd – congas (track 2)
References
- ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Jazz America Marketing (JAM) LP discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jimmy McGriff: Movin' Upside the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
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