Where the Action's At!
| Where the Action's At! | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | December 30, 1965 | |||
| Venue | The Front Bar, Newark, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | Veep VPL-13515 / VPS 16515 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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Where the Action's At! is a live album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in New Jersey and released on Veep label in 1966.[1][2][3]
Reception
Flophouse magazine stated "Production-wise, the album may be so-so, the drums sounding muffled, but as far as the standard of playing is concerned, it’s a gem!".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted
- "Where It's At" – 4:32
- "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (Traditional) – 4:00
- "Up Tight" (Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby) – 5:48
- "Frugal Bugle" – 6:28
- "Upper-Ground" – 5:00
- "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 5:40
- "Goin' Out of My Head" (Bobby Weinstein, Teddy Randazzo) – 3:58
- "Robbins Nest" (Illinois Jacquet Sir Charles Thompson) – 5:08
Personnel
- Jimmy McGriff – organ
- Thornel Schwartz – guitar
- Willie "Saint" Jenkins – drums
References
- ^ Edwards, D. Eyrie, P., Watts, R., Neely, T. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Veep Label Discography, accessed August 5, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: Jimmy McGriff discography, accessed August 5, 2019
- ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff: A Discography: 1960 - 1965, accessed August 5, 2019
- ^ Flophouse magazine review, accessed August 5, 2019