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Blues Groove (Jimmy McGriff album)
1996 studio album by Jimmy McGriff and Hank Crawford
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Blues Groove is an album by the American musicians Jimmy McGriff and Hank Crawford, released on January 30, 1996.[1][2] The supported it by playing the 1996 Toronto Jazz Festival.[3]
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| Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | July 1995 | |||
| Genres | Blues, jazz | |||
| Label | Telarc Jazz | |||
| Producer | John Snyder | |||
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Production
The album was recorded in July 1995.[4] McGriff and Crawford were backed by Vance James on drums and Wayne Boyd on guitar.[5] McGriff played a Hammond XB-3.[6] "Splanky" was written by Neal Hefti.[7] "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" is a version of the song made famous by Cannonball Adderley.[6] "Frame for the Blues" was composed by Slide Hampton.[6] "All Blues" is an interpretation of the Miles Davis song.[8] "Could Be" was written by Les McCann.[9]
Critical reception
The Omaha World-Herald noted that "the co-leaders offer funky stuff that sounds a bit tired when Boyd is not in the spotlight."[15] The Vancouver Sun stated, "This is classic funk-blues playing, where each soloist builds to a crescendo, then cuts out as the band brings the energy level back down for the next player to stoke the fire."[14] The Toronto Star said that "the awesome expressive power and range of McGriff's B3 organ and Crawford's distinctive, fat and emotional alto sax heat proceedings".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Movin' Upside the Blues" | |
| 2. | "Splanky" | |
| 3. | "Frame for the Blues" | |
| 4. | "Lew's Piece" | |
| 5. | "All Blues" | |
| 6. | "The Sermon" | |
| 7. | "When I Fall in Love" | |
| 8. | "Could Be" | |
| 9. | "Don't Cry, Baby" | |
| 10. | "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" |