Jimmy McGriff - The Funkiest Little Band in the Land/Tribute to Count Basie

Title: The Funkiest Little Band in the Land/Tribute to Count Basie Artist: Jimmy McGriff Label: LRC Records Duration: 91:04 Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 046178907024 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: 2

1. Groove Fly
2. Shuckin' & Jivin'
3. Dig on It
4. Bug Out
5. Fat Cakes
6. Super Funk
7. Plain Brown Bag
8. Jumpin' the Blues
9. Tiki
10. Cotton Boy Blues
11. These Foolish Things
12. The Worm Turns
13. The Sermon

1. Hob Nail Boogie
2. Cherry Point
3. Swingin' the Blues
4. Cute
5. Every Day
6. Blues Go Away
7. Avenue C
8. Lil' Darlin'
9. Splanky
10. Slow But Sure

Year Type Label Catalog # ------ CD LRC Records 9070

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LRC Jazz Classics combined two '60s albums from Jimmy McGriff on one CD. A Tribute to Count Basie was recorded in 1966 with the Jimmy McGriff Big Band, and it is a very large group. At the center of all these instruments is the one-man band organ sound of McGriff. This salute to Count Basie includes ten songs that he wrote or made a part of his repetoire. Actually, the record works quite well. Funkiest Little Band in the Land is a collection of McGriff with small bands during the years from 1968 to 1974, before he went to the large orchestra format. Produced by Sonny Lester, many of these appeared on the Groove Merchant label. Includes a lot of funky stuff with titles like"Super Funk," "Fat Cakes," "Groove Fly," and "Dig On It." There are 13 cuts and plenty of vintage McGriff. ~ Michael Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Barry Galbraith Guitar Bert Collins Trumpet Billy Mitchell Sax (Tenor) Bud Johnson Sax (Tenor) Connie Lester Saxophone Dick Hixson Trombone Eddie Bert Trombone Eddie Gladden Drums Ernie Royal Trumpet Frank Foster Sax (Tenor) Frank Wess Sax (Alto) George Freeman Guitar Grady Tate Drums Irwin "Marky" Markowitz Trumpet J.J. Johnson Trombone James Peacock Conga Jerome Richardson Sax (Alto) Jimmy McGriff ?, Organ Jimmy Nottingham Trumpet Joe Newman Trumpet Kenny Burrell Guitar Manny Albam Conductor, Arranger Mel Lewis Drums Paul Faulise Trombone Phil Ramone Engineer Richard Davis Bass Richard Gene Williams Trumpet Seldon Powell Sax (Baritone) Tom McIntosh Trombone Tony Studd Trombone Wayne Andre Trombone