Straight Up (Jimmy McGriff album)
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| 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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Straight Up is an album by the organist Jimmy McGriff, recorded in 1998 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3][4]
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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]