Countdown (Jimmy McGriff album)
Appearance
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Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | April 27 and 28, 1983 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 33:21 | |||
Label | Milestone M-9116 | |||
Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Countdown is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1983 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Few surprises occur, but the music is quite enjoyable and easily recommended to fans of this genre".[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "I'm Walkin'" (Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew) – 6:59
- "Holly" (Jimmy McGriff) – 5:15
- "Down for the Count" (Frank Foster) – 4:07
- "Blow Your Horn" (Benny Green) – 4:08
- "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 4:59
- "Shiny Stockings" (Foster) – 8:14
Personnel
[edit]- Jimmy McGriff – organ
- Clifford Adams Jr. – trombone
- Marshall Keys – alto saxophone
- Arnold Sterling - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Melvin Sparks – guitar
- Vance James − drums
References
[edit]- ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Countdown – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.