Queen of the Organ is a live album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott, recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.[1] The expanded CD reissue added four additional performances from the same gig as bonus tracks.

Queen of the Organ
Live album by
Released1965
RecordedDecember 5, 1964
VenueThe Front Room, Newark, NJ
GenreSoul jazz
Length34:42 original LP
70:19 CD reissue
LabelImpulse!
ProducerBob Thiele
Shirley Scott chronology
Everybody Loves a Lover
(1964)
Queen of the Organ
(1965)
Latin Shadows
(1965)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Overall, this is a pretty definitive live set... The musicians sound quite heated and consistently inspired. Highly recommended."[2]

Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated
  1. "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 7:34
  2. "Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)" (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 9:59
  3. "Mean, Angry, Nasty and Lowdown" - 9:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
  4. "Can't Buy Me Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Like Blue" - 8:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "Cute" (Neal Hefti) - 8:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "Rapid Shave" (Dave Burns) - 8:28
  8. "That's for Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:50
  9. "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 1:08

Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 23, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2011