Jimmy McGriff - Groove Grease

Title: Groove Grease Artist: Jimmy McGriff Release Date: 11/1971 Re-Released On: 3/10/2009 Label: Groove Merchant, LRC Records, P-Vine Records Album Type(s): Instrumental UPCs: 046172610227, 057362050327, 4995879234563 Genre: Jazz Styles: Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop 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: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Groove Grease
2. The Bird
3. Plain Brown Bag
4. There Will Never Be Another You
5. Canadian Sunset
6. Mr. Lucky
7. Moonglow
8. Red Sails in the Sunset
9. Secret Love

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD LRC Records 26102 2007 CD Groove Merchant 503 2003 CD P-Vine Records 23456

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This 1971 session finds McGriff continuing to do like so many other jazz musicians of the time: embrace and adapt to the emergence of funk and soul into mainstream music, and recontextualize it in a jazz arena. The results are an unsurprisingly delicious slice of jazz-funk made from the finest ingredients. The superb playing of Richard Davis on electric bass is unquestionably the anchor throughout the album's nine slices, leaving McGriff and company to follow suit with loose (but not too far out) improvisation that's as equally relaxing as it is invigorating. While McGriff's adventurous side is slightly tamed, it's that willingness to improv and blend together as a cohesive unit that makes Groove Grease such a tasty statement that is consistently fresh with repeated listenings. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Name Credits Chuck Stewart Photography Clifford Davis Flute, Sax (Tenor) Everett Bardsdale Guitar Everett Barksdale Guitar Horace Ott Piano (Electric) Jimmy McGriff Organ Johnny Board Flute, Sax (Baritone) Lawrence Killian Latin Percussion, Tambourine, Conga Malcolm Addey Engineer Marion Booker Drums Murray Watson Trumpet Richard Davis Bass (Electric), Bass Richard Evans Bass Sonny Lester Producer, Liner Notes Wayne Bennett Guitar