Jimmy McGriff - Blues for Mister Jimmy

Title: Blues for Mister Jimmy Artist: Jimmy McGriff Release Date: 1965 Re-Released On: 4/22/2002 Label: Collectables Records, Stateside Distribution UPCs: 090431514726, 0724353751357, 090431514719, 724353751326, 766488504323 Genre: Jazz Styles: Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Blues Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Earthy, Elegant, Gritty, Joyous, Organic, Party/Celebratory, Playful, Rollicking, Freewheeling, Fun, Greasy, Gutsy, Raucous, Soothing, Street-Smart, Swaggering, Warm Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Discotheque U.S.A.
2. Cash Box
3. Blues for Joe
4. Blues for Mr. Jimmy
5. The Dog (You Dog)
6. Bump de Bump
7. The Party's Over
8. Turn Blue
9. Sho' Nuff

Year Type Label Catalog # 2002 CD Stateside Distribution 5375132 2002 CD Stateside Distribution 537513 1990 CD Collectables Records COL-5147

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Blues for Mr. Jimmy was the last album Hammond B-3 ace Jimmy McGriff recorded for Sue Records before moving on to Solid State Records in 1965, and in some ways it is the archetypal McGriff record. Working in a trio format with drummer Jimmie Smith and guitarist Larry Frazier, McGriff is in fine form, bringing his patented blues- and gospel-inflected soul jazz to the edge of funk on a group of mostly original pieces ("The Party's Over" is the only cover). Highlights of this amazingly cohesive set are the two upbeat opening tracks, "Discotheque U.S.A." and "Cash Box," the undeniably funky "The Dog (You Dog)," and the gorgeous and heavily atmospheric ballad "Turn Blue." Collectables reissued the same set in the same running order in 1990 as Blues for Mister Jimmy, but this version from Stateside Records appears to have slightly better sound. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Dean Rudland Sleeve Notes, Liner Notes Jimmie Smith Drums Jimmy McGriff Organ Nigel Reeve Project Coordinator Tony Wadsworth Supervisor