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1963 live album by Jimmy McGriff
Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo
Live album by Jimmy McGriff
Released1963
Recorded1963
VenueApollo Theater, New York City, NY
GenreJazz
Length37:19
LabelSue
LP /STLP 1017
ProducerJuggy Murray
Jimmy McGriff chronology
One of Mine
(1963) 		Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo
(1963) 		Christmas with McGriff
(1963)

Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo is a live album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded at the Apollo Theater and released on Sue Records in 1963.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The Allmusic review stated "There's no question; organist Jimmy McGriff and company cook up some steaming blues grooves on this live date. Beyond that, though, there is little that distinguishes this set from countless others in the same mold. McGriff and his band are a dynamo when they unite in churning, bluesy bluster. As individual players, however, no one here generates much in the way of a memorable performance. ... To McGriff's credit, he pulls these talents together so they total something more than the sum of the parts".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

  1. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 6:15
  2. "We Four" – 5:45
  3. "A Thing for Jug" – 5:45
  4. "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Hugh Williams, Jimmy Kennedy) – 5:45
  5. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 6:00
  6. "Frame for the Blues" (Slide Hampton) – 5:45

Personnel

  • Jimmy McGriff – organ
  • Rudolph Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • Larry Frazier – guitar
  • Willie "Saint" Jenkins – drums

References

  1. Callahan, M. and Edwards, D. Sue Album Discography, accessed August 5, 2019
  2. Jazzlists: Jimmy McGriff discography, accessed April 25, 2017
  3. Blue Note: Jimmy McGriff, accessed August 5, 2019
  4. Jazzlists: Sue Records 1000 series discography, accessed August 5, 2019
  5. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff: A Discography: 1960 - 1965, accessed August 5, 2019
  6. ^ Todd, Jim. Jimmy McGriff: At the Apollo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  7. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 972. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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