Soul Sugar
| Soul Sugar | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:53 | |||
| Label | Capitol ST 616 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
| Jimmy McGriff chronology | ||||
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Soul Sugar is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1970 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "The Sonny Lester-produced Soul Sugar looms large in Jimmy McGriff's vast catalog – while it's a fool's errand to pick the organist's absolute funkiest recording, this one demands serious consideration".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted
- "Sugar, Sugar" (Jeff Barry, Andy Kim) – 2:45
- "Ain't It Funky Now" (James Brown) – 3:36
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway) – 2:45
- "Dig on It" – 3:05
- "Bug Out" – 3:01
- "The Now Thing" – 2:50
- "You're the One" (Sylvester Stewart) – 3:10
- "Fat Cakes" (Raymond Greenwood) – 3:18
- "New Volume" – 3:33
- "Spirit in the Dark" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:50
Personnel[edit]
- Jimmy McGriff – organ
- Murray Watson – trumpet
- Cliff Davis – tenor saxophone, flute
- Johnny Beard – baritone saxophone
- Horace Ott – electric piano
- Larry Frazier – guitar
- Richard Davis – bass
- Marion J. Booker – drums
- Lawrence Killian – congas, tambourine
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed March 26, 2018
- ^ Discography Preview for the Capitol label Main Series 100-886 (1968–1972), accessed March 26, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed March 26, 2018
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Soul Sugar – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.