The Worm is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1968 and originally released on the Solid State label.[1][2]
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| Studio album by Jimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | August 19–22, 1968 in New York City | |||
| Genre | Soul jazz, jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 37:53 | |||
| Label | Solid State SS-18045 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "The Worm is a monster album through and through. Not only is it a revelatory example of McGriff on the wild, it marks one of the first places where the new funky urban soul met jazz and blues and evolved into jazz-funk".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Jimmy McGriff except as indicated
- "The Worm" (Sonny Lester, Jimmy McGriff, Fats Theus) - 3:20
- "Keep Loose" - 5:56
- "Heavyweight" - 6:52
- "Think" (Aretha Franklin, Ted White) - 3:16
- "Lock It Up" (Kenny Burrell) - 5:13
- "Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) - 4:31
- "Blue Juice" - 4:59
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:46
Personnel
edit- Jimmy McGriff - organ
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Danny Turner - alto saxophone
- Fats Theus - tenor saxophone
- Robert Ashton - baritone saxophone
- Thornel Schwartz - guitar
- Bob Bushnell - electric bass
- Mel Lewis, Grady Tate - drums
References
edit- ^ Payne, D., Solid State Records discography accessed April 14, 2015
- ^ Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 14, 2015
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. The Worm – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.