A Thing to Come By

A Thing to Come By
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band
Released	1969
Recorded	June 17 & 18, 1969 in New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Solid State SS-18060
Producer	Sonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Step 1 (1968) A Thing to Come By (1969) The Way You Look Tonight (1969)

A Thing to Come By is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1969 and originally released on the Solid State label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook stated "A Thing to Come By is an essential part of the Jimmy McGriff catalog". ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except as indicated

1. "A Thing to Come By" - 3:55
2. "Charlotte" - 4:30
3. "Down Home on the Moon" - 10:02
4. "Oh Happy Day" (Edwin Hawkins) - 3:13
5. "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream" (Aretha Franklin, Teddy White) - 5:20
6. "Up There, Down Here" - 3:00
7. "A Thing to Come By - Part II - 4:47

Personnel ^[4]

• Jimmy McGriff - piano, organ
• Richard "Blue" Mitchell - trumpet
• Arthur "Fats" Theus - tenor saxophone
• Larry Frazier - guitar
• Danny Turner - alto saxophone
• Jesse Kilpatrick - drums
• [mostly told: Phil Upchurch] - electric bass
• Unknown - [?] baritone saxophone

References

1. Payne, D., Solid State Records discography accessed April 17, 2015
2. Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 17, 2015
3. Cook, Stephen. A Thing to Come By – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 17, 2015.
4. "Listing published on YouTube". www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEy35mqvJOE. Retrieved 2021-05-29.