Jimmy McGriff - In a Blue Mood

Title: In a Blue Mood Artist: Jimmy McGriff Release Date: 1991 Label: K-Tel Distribution Album Type(s): Instrumental UPCs: 022775101126, 022775101140 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: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Charlotte
2. Hip Hug Her
3. Dr. Feelgood
4. Blue Juice
5. The Bird
6. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
7. Have a Heart
8. Born Under a Bad Sign
9. Fake I.D.

Year Type Label Catalog # ------ CD K-Tel Distribution 1011

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Jimmy McGriff's 1991 release In A Blue Mood ranked as one of his most controversial. McGriff, certainly among the finest wailing and soul-jazz organists ever, spent as much time playing the Kurzweil 1200 synthesizer as he did the Hammond (and it was B-5 rather than the classic B-3), was joined by then-Prince saxophonist Eric Leeds, and also backed on two cuts by vocalists. It was far from late-night soul-jazz at its best; still, McGriff did play a couple of nice solos when he did turn to the organ. "Blue Juice," "The Bird," and "Charlotte" are strong McGriff vehicles; the others were done with style, but often lacked substance. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Name Credits Debbie Duncan Vocals Dr. Fink Mixing, Arranger, Keyboards, Bass, Producer, Synthesizer, Engineer Eric Leeds Saxophone James Behringer Guitar Jimi Behringer Guitar Jimmy McGriff Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Kurzweil Synthesizer, Vocals Laura Stanke Art Direction Owen Husney Executive Producer Reuben Njaa Photography Rob Arthur Vocals, Drums, Bass Tommy Tucker, Jr. Engineer, Mixing, Editing