Soul Survivors (Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff album)

Soul Survivors
Studio album by Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff
Released	1986
Recorded	January 29 and 30, 1986
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:05
Label	Milestone M-9142/MCD-9142-2
Producer	Bob Porter
Hank Crawford chronology
Roadhouse Symphony (1985) Soul Survivors (1986) Mr. Chips (1986)
Jimmy McGriff chronology
State of the Art (1985) Soul Survivors (1986) The Starting Five (1986)

Soul Survivors is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford and organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1986 and released on the Milestone label. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "The superior material and the infectious swing supplied by McGriff and his rhythm mates inspire Hank Crawford to some of his best playing of the era. Recommended". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Because of You" (Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson) – 6:02
2. "The Frim-Fram Sauce" (Joe Ricardel, Redd Evans) – 8:33
3. "The Peeper" (Hank Crawford) – 4:44
4. "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) – 6:44
5. "The Second Time Around" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 6:59
6. "After Supper" (Neal Hefti) – 9:03

Personnel

• Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
• Jimmy McGriff – organ, synthesizer
• George Benson (tracks 1-3) – guitar
• Jim Pittsburgh [AKA Jimmy Ponder] (tracks 4-6) – guitar
• Bernard Purdie (tracks 1 & 3-6), Mel Lewis (track 2) − drums

References

1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 17, 2018
2. Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 17, 2018
3. Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 17, 2018
4. Yanow, Scott. Soul Survivors – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 17, 2018.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 317. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.