| Blue to the 'Bone | ||||
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| Studio album by Jimmy McGriff | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | July 19 and 20, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:12 | |||
| Label | Milestone M-9163/MCD-9163-2 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Jimmy McGriff chronology | ||||
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Blue to the 'Bone is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff, recorded in 1988 and released on the Milestone label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
AllMusic's Michael Erlewine said: "The trombone is not that often found in the small-organ combo format and may not appeal to everyone. Smooth, yet funky".
Track listing
- "Ain't That Funk for You" (Al Grey) – 6:25
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:10
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 10:18
- "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 9:03
- "Hangin' In" (Jimmy McGriff, Melvin Sparks) – 7:43
- "After the Dark" (Reggy Marks) – 5:33
Personnel
- Jimmy McGriff – organ
- Al Grey – trombone
- Bill Easley – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Melvin Sparks – guitar
- Bernard Purdie − drums
References
- Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 22, 2018
- Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Erlewine, Michael. Jimmy McGriff: Blue to the 'Bone – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.