1976 studio album by Jimmy McGriff
| Red Beans | ||||
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| Studio album by Jimmy McGriff | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | September 1976 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:54 | |||
| Label | Groove Merchant GM 3314 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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Red Beans is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1976 and released on the Groove Merchant label.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "'On Red Beans, Jimmy McGriff rolls out electric piano and clavinet alongside his signature Hammond B-3 to create one of the more varied and unusual sessions in his discography. Brad Baker's smooth, fusion-inspired arrangements further distance the album from McGriff's seminal soul-jazz sets, but the approach – in every sense a product of its times – suits him well, and even though the material is lightweight, with a regrettable reliance on novelty titles, McGriff's absolute mastery of the groove remains unquestioned".
Track listing
All compositions by Brad Baker and Lance Quinn except where noted
- "Red Beans" – 6:10
- "Big Booty Bounce" – 6:12
- "Space Cadet" (Bob Babbitt) – 5:58
- "Cakes Alive" – 6:02
- "Sweet Love" (Jerry Friedman) – 4:35
- "Love Is My Life" – 6:47
Personnel
- Jimmy McGriff – organ, piano, electric piano, clavinet
- Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin – trumpet
- Barry Rogers, David Taylor – trombone
- Mike Brecker, Lew Delgatto, George Young – saxophone
- Pat Rebillot – keyboards
- Lance Quinn – guitar, musical supervisor
- Jerry Friedman – guitar
- Bob Babbitt – bass
- Barry Lazarowitz, Gary Mure – drums
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Carol Webb, Harold Kohan, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Harry Lookofsky, John Pintavalle, Norman Carr, Peter Dimitriades, Richard Sortomme, Tony Posk – violin
- Julian Barber, Seymour Berman – viola
- Jesse Levy, Kermit Moore – cello
- Arnold McCullen, David Lasley – vocals
- Brad Baker – conductor
References
- Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed April 18, 2018
- Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 3300 Series, accessed April 18, 2018
- Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 18, 2018
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. Red Beans – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2018.