The Worm (Jimmy McGriff album)

The Worm
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band
Released	1968
Recorded	August 19–22, 1968 in New York City
Genre	Soul jazz, jazz-funk
Length	37:53
Label	Solid State SS-18045
Producer	Sonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Honey (1968) The Worm (1968) Step 1 (1968)

The Worm is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1968 and originally released on the Solid State label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "The Worm is a monster album through and through. Not only is it a revelatory example of McGriff on the wild, it marks one of the first places where the new funky urban soul met jazz and blues and evolved into jazz-funk". ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except as indicated

1. "The Worm" (Sonny Lester, Jimmy McGriff, Fats Theus) - 3:20
2. "Keep Loose" - 5:56
3. "Heavyweight" - 6:52
4. "Think" (Aretha Franklin, Ted White) - 3:16
5. "Lock It Up" (Kenny Burrell) - 5:13
6. "Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) - 4:31
7. "Blue Juice" - 4:59
8. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:46

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff - organ
• Blue Mitchell - trumpet
• Danny Turner - alto saxophone
• Fats Theus - tenor saxophone
• Robert Ashton - baritone saxophone
• Thornel Schwartz - guitar
• Bob Bushnell - electric bass
• Mel Lewis, Grady Tate - drums

References

1. Payne, D., Solid State Records discography accessed April 14, 2015
2. Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 14, 2015
3. Jurek, Thom. The Worm – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 14, 2015.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.