Apr252024

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

Track: Please Don't Take Me Out

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1The Worm
78855
2Blue Juice
58818
3I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
32930
4The Bird
28804
5All About My Girl
26777
6The Bird Wave
24781
7Groove Grease
24567
8Deb Sombo
22850
9Back On The Track
21332
10Ain't It Funky Now
19031

Other Album Releases:

The Stars of Jazz - Jimmy McGriff
The Big Band: A Tribute To Basie
McGriff Avenue
100% Pure Funk
McGriff's House Party
Crunch Time
Road Tested
Jimmy Mcgriff Big Band Tribute to Basie
On The Blue Side
Blue To The 'Bone

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