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| Black Pearl | ||||
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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Black Pearl is a live album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in New Jersey in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label. [1]
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