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Jimmy McGriff: Nobody Else But Himself

by Andrew Velez
May 16, 2006

For two evenings in April, Philadelphia-born Jimmy McGriff celebrated his 70th birthday with a gala gig at New York's Smoke. Wearing a cap reminiscent of the Beatles era, his bulky six-foot frame hunched over the organ, he radiated the intense concentration of a friendly Sumo wrestler. A professional musician since his early teens, he'd evolved firmly ...

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McGriff Avenue

By Jimmy McGriff

Label: Fantasy Jazz
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. All About My Girl (McGriff) - 7:50 2. McGriff Avenue (Jones) - 7:35 3. Soul Street (Forrest) - 10:50 4. The Answer Is in the Blues (Jones) - 8:13 5. The Great Unknown (Cuber/McGriff) - 6:45 6. Dissertation on the Blues (Jones) - 8:35 7. The Worm (McGriff) - 6:30 8. America, the Beautiful (Bates/Ward) - 3:02

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Article: Album Review

Jimmy McGriff: McGriff Avenue

Read "McGriff Avenue" reviewed by Joel Roberts

by Joel Roberts
March 18, 2004

Jimmy McGriff was originally slated to record this album on September 11, 2001 at Rudy van Gelder's studio in New Jersey, but the tragic events of that day led to an obvious need for rescheduling. As a result, the session was split in two, with somewhat different lineups at each. However, fans of the organist's trademark ...

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