Apr262024

Jimmy McGriff

One of the all-time giants of the Hammond B-3, Jimmy McGriff (April 3, 1936 -- May 24, 2008) sometimes gets lost amid all the great soul-jazz organists from his hometown of Philadelphia. He was almost certainly the bluesiest of the major soul-jazz pioneers, and indeed, he often insisted that he was more of a blues musician than a jazz artist; nonetheless, he remained eclectic enough to blur the lines of classification. His sound -- deep, down-to-earth grooves drenched in blues and gospel feeling -- made him quite popular with R&B audiences Read more on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1The Worm
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2Blue Juice
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3I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
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4The Bird
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5All About My Girl
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6The Bird Wave
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7Groove Grease
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8Deb Sombo
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9Back On The Track
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10Ain't It Funky Now
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