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Movin' Upside the Blues

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Movin' Upside the Blues
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1982
RecordedDecember 19, 1980 & June 23 and 24, 1981
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length34:50
LabelJazz America Marketing (JAM)
JAM 005
ProducerBob Porter
Jimmy McGriff chronology
City Lights
(1981)
Movin' Upside the Blues
(1982)
The Groover
(1982)

Movin' Upside the Blues is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1981 (with one track from late 1980) and released on the Jazz America Marketing (JAM) label.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic[4]

Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "As usual, most of the music is blues-based, although the inclusion of "Moonlight Serenade" in this soul-jazz setting is a pleasant surprise".[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Moonlight Serenade" (Glenn Miller, Mitchell Parish) – 6:30
  2. "All Day Long" (Kenny Burrell) – 11:02
  3. "Could Be" (Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Ponder) – 5:34
  4. "Free and Foxy" (McGriff, Ponder) – 6:12
  5. "Movin' Upside the Blues" (McGriff) – 5:24
  • Recorded on December 19, 1980 (track 2), June 23, 1981 (tracks 4 & 5) and June 24, 1981 (tracks 1 & 3)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Jazz America Marketing (JAM) LP discography, accessed October 22, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jimmy McGriff: Movin' Upside the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.