Giants of the Organ in Concert

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Giants of the Organ in Concert
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Live album by
Jimmy McGriff and Groove Holmes
Released1973
Recorded1973
VenuePaul's Mall, Boston, MA
Genre Jazz
Length78:38
Label Groove Merchant
GM 3300
Producer Sonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Giants of the Organ Come Together
(1973)		Giants of the Organ in Concert
(1973)		 The Main Squeeze
(1974)
Groove Holmes chronology
Giants of the Organ Come Together
(1973)		Giants of the Organ in Concert
(1973)		 New Groove
(1974)

Giants of the Organ in Concert is a live album by American jazz organists Jimmy McGriff and Groove Holmes recorded in Boston in 1973 and originally released on the Groove Merchant label as a double LP. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff and Groove Holmes

  1. "The Preacher's Tune" – 11:05
  2. "Bean's" – 6:47
  3. "Mozambique" – 15:52
  4. "Closing Theme" – 2:32
  5. "Brown Bread" – 9:45
  6. "Talk to Me" – 10:52
  7. "Boston Whaler" – 12:52
  8. "Chopper" – 8:53

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed April 4, 2018
  2. ↑ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 3300 Series, accessed April 4, 2018
  3. ↑ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 4, 2018
  4. ↑ Jazzlists: Richard "Groove" Holmes discography, accessed April 4, 2018
  5. ↑ Giants of the Organ in Concert – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
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