Straight Up is an album by the organist Jimmy McGriff, recorded in 1998 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3][4]
| Straight Up | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | May 18 and 19, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:45 | |||
| Label | Milestone MCD-9285-2 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [6] |
AllMusic's Richard S. Ginell said: "McGriff proves once again that it's never too late to come up with a good record in this vein. And 'good' is understating it; this is a truly great soul-jazz session, possibly the best of McGriff's end-of-the-century renaissance up to this date".[5] On All About Jazz, Douglas Payne noted: "Straight Up isn't perfect. But the variety on display here is nice and the ageless organ master proves he can still grind with a style that's worth hearing"; the site's Ed Kopp observed that "McGriff is one of the most soulful B3 organ players alive, a verity he proves yet again on this fine release".[7][8]
In JazzTimes, Patricia Myers wrote that "this issue is a must for fans of both jazz organ and tenor sax".[9]
Track listing edit
- "Doin' My Thing" (Jimmy McGriff) – 9:19
- "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 5:47
- "Straight Up" (David "Fathead" Newman) – 7:03
- "Blues for the Baby Grand" (Rodney Jones) – 6:05
- "It's Your Thing" (Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley) – 9:11
- "Dream" (Johnny Mercer) – 9:03
- "Brother Griff" (Newman) – 8:08
- "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:09
Personnel edit
- Jimmy McGriff – Hammond X-B3 organ
- David "Fathead" Newman, Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
- Wayne Boyd – guitar
- Bernard Purdie − drums
References edit
- ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Jimmy McGriff: Straight Up – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 972. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Payne, D. All About Jazz Review 1, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Kopp, E. All About Jazz Review 2, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Myers, P. JazzTimes Review, accessed October 22, 2018