Where the Action's At!

Where the Action's At! is a live album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in New Jersey and released on Veep label in 1966.

Where the Action's At!
Live album by Jimmy McGriff
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
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Blues for Mister Jimmy (1965) Where the Action's At! (1966) The Big Band (1966)

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!".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "Where It's At" – 4:32
2. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (Traditional) – 4:00
3. "Up Tight" (Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby) – 5:48
4. "Frugal Bugle" – 6:28
5. "Upper-Ground" – 5:00
6. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 5:40
7. "Goin' Out of My Head" (Bobby Weinstein, Teddy Randazzo) – 3:58
8. "Robbins Nest" (Illinois Jacquet Sir Charles Thompson) – 5:08

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Thornel Schwartz – guitar
• Willie "Saint" Jenkins – drums