The Starting Five

1987 studio album by Jimmy McGriff From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Starting Five is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1986 and released on the Milestone label the following year.[1][2][3][4]

Released1987
RecordedOctober 14 and 15, 1986
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The Starting Five
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedOctober 14 and 15, 1986
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length40:26
LabelMilestone
M-9148
ProducerBob Porter
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Soul Survivors
(1986)
The Starting Five
(1987)
Steppin' Up
(1987)
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Reception

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Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Due to the strong lineup and the basic but perfectly suitable material, this Jimmy McGriff CD is well worth picking up. ... A fun and swinging session".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

  1. "Movin' On" (David Newman) – 7:15
  2. "Doggone" – 4:28
  3. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 7:26
  4. "BGO" – 5:48
  5. "You Belong to Me" (Chilton Price, Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) – 4:53
  6. "Granny's Lane" – 5:41
  7. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:27
  8. "Hittin' the Jug" (Gene Ammons) – 10:37 Additional track on CD release

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