Steppin' Up
1987 studio album by Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff
Steppin' Up | ||||
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Studio album by Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded | June 15 and 16, 1987 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:48 | |||
Label | Milestone M-9153/MCD-9153-2 | |||
Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Steppin' Up is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford and organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1987 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "the results are predictably soulful and pleasing... this is a highly enjoyable outing, easily recommended for soul-jazz fans".[4]
Track listing
- "River's Invitation" (Percy Mayfield) – 8:37
- "The Real Deal" (Hank Crawford) – 9:08
- "Tippin' In" (Bobby Smith, Marty Symes) – 5:22
- "Vicki" (Jimmy McGriff) – 6:10
- "Be Anything (but Be Mine)" (Irving Gordon) – 6:34
- "Steppin' Up" (McGriff) – 3:20
- "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (John Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson) – 6:05
- "Something for Bubba" (Crawford, McGriff) – 7:10 Additional track on CD release
Personnel
- Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
- Jimmy McGriff – organ
- Jimmy Ponder – guitar
- Billy Preston – piano (tracks 1 & 6-8)
- Vance James − drums
References
- ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 17, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 17, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 17, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Steppin' Up – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- More Soul (1960)
- The Soul Clinic (1960 & 1961)
- From the Heart (1961 & 1962)
- Soul of the Ballad (1963)
- True Blue (1963 & 1964)
- Dig These Blues (1964 & 1965)
- After Hours (1965 & 1966)
- Mr. Blues (1965 & 1966)
- Double Cross (1965 & 1967)
- Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (1969)
- It's a Funky Thing to Do (1970)
- Help Me Make It Through the Night (1971 & 1972)
- We Got a Good Thing Going (1972)
- Wildflower (1973)
- Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (1974)
- I Hear a Symphony (1975)
- Hank Crawford's Back (1976)
- Tico Rico (1977)
- Midnight Ramble (1982)
- Soul Survivors (with Jimmy McGriff, 1986)
- Mr. Chips (1986)
- Steppin' Up (with Jimmy McGriff, 1987)
- Night Beat (1988)
- On the Blue Side (with Jimmy McGriff, 1989)
- Groove Master (1990)
- Tight (1996)
- Road Tested (with Jimmy McGriff, 1997)
- After Dark (1998)
- Crunch Time (with Jimmy McGriff, 1998)
- The World of Hank Crawford (2000)