The Big Band
The Big Band (rereleased as The Big Band: A Tribute to Basie) is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally released on the Solid State label.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Studio | A & R Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:45 | |||
| Label | Solid State SS-18001 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Matching the leader's powerful organ with a big band was a logical idea and one that would be successfully repeated quite a few times in the future".[4]
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Track listing
- "Hob Nail Boogie" (Buster Harding) - 2:28
- "Cherry Point" (Neal Hefti) - 3:57
- "Swingin' the Blues" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) - 3:47
- "Cute" (Hefti) - 3:29
- "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim) - 4:07
- "Blues Go Away" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:34
- "Avenue C" - 2:58
- "L'il Darlin'" (Hefti) - 4:32
- "Splanky" (Hefti) - 3:17
- "Slow But Sure" (Manny Albam) - 4:36
Personnel
- Jimmy McGriff - organ
- Jimmy Nottingham, Burt Collins, Markie Markowitz, Joe Newman - trumpet
- J. J. Johnson, Wayne Andre, Dick Hixson - trombone
- Tony Studd - bass trombone
- Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess - alto saxophone
- Budd Johnson, Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
- Seldon Powell - baritone saxophone
- Kenny Burrell, Thornell Schwartz - guitar
- Richard Davis, Chet Amsterdam - bass
- Grady Tate - drums
- Manny Albam - arranger
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References
- Payne, D., Sonny Lester discography accessed April 14, 2015
- Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 14, 2015
- Jazzlists album entry accessed April 14, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. Big Band: A Tribute to Basie – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
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