Soul Jazz from the fifties
There was no organist whose sound resonated through both Baptist services and the clinking of glasses and hip-shaking in nightclubs as much as Jimmy McGriff. The Hammond organist, who grew up in Philadelphia, emerged in the early 1960s on the Sue label with hits like Ray Charles’ What I’d Say. Today, we present a selection of his works from that era, as well as his work for Solid State during the 60s.
All About My Girl (What I’d Say, Sue 1962)
What I’d Say (What I’d Say, Sue 1962)
Gospel Time (One Of Mine, Sue 1963)
Blues For Mr. Jimmy (Blues For Mr. Jimmy, Sue 1965)
Uptight (Where The Action’s At, Veep 1966)
Hob Nail Boogie (The Big Band, Solid State 1966)
Cherry (Cherry, Solid State 1966)
D.B’s Blues (A Bag Full Of Soul, Solid State 1966)
Respect (Honey, Solid State 1968)
The Worm (The Worm, Solid State 1968)
Step 1 (Step 1, Solid State 1968)
Oh Happy Day (A Thing To Come By, Solid State 1969)
The Way You Look Tonight (The Way You Look Tonight, Solid State 1969)
