Blue to the 'Bone

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Blue to the 'Bone
Blue to the 'Bone.jpg
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedJuly 19 and 20, 1988
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length44:12
Label Milestone
M-9163/MCD-9163-2
Producer Bob Porter
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Steppin' Up
(1987)
Blue to the 'Bone
(1988)
On the Blue Side
(1989)

Blue to the 'Bone is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff, recorded in 1988 and released on the Milestone label. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Reception

Professional ratings
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AllMusic's Michael Erlewine said: "The trombone is not that often found in the small-organ combo format and may not appeal to everyone. Smooth, yet funky". [5]

Track listing

  1. "Ain't That Funk for You" (Al Grey) – 6:25
  2. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:10
  3. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 10:18
  4. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 9:03
  5. "Hangin' In" (Jimmy McGriff, Melvin Sparks) – 7:43
  6. "After the Dark" (Reggy Marks) – 5:33

Personnel

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References

  1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
  2. Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 22, 2018
  3. Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
  4. Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
  5. 1 2 Erlewine, Michael. Jimmy McGriff: Blue to the 'Bone – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.