International Archives For The Jazz Organ (IAJO) - The Jazz Organ Scene USA

Discography

One Of Mine Sue P-1013, reissued on Collectables COL-5715 recorded 1963 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Larry Frazier, guitar Morris Dow, guitar, harmonica Willie "Saint" Jenkins, drums
At The Apollo Sue P-1017, reissued on Collectables COL-5126 recorded 1963 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Larry Frazier, guitar Rudolph Johnson, tenor sax Willie "Saint" Jenkins, drums
Jimmy McGriff At The Organ Sue P-1020, reissued on Collectables COL-5716 recorded 1963 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Larry Frazier, guitar Rudolph Johnson, tenor sax Jimmie Smith, drums
Topkapi Sue P-1033, reissued on Collectables COL-5717 recorded 1963 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ
Blues For Mr. Jimmy Sue, reissued on Stateside SSL 6005 recorded 1963 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ
A Bag Full Of Soul Solid State 5C038-60105 recorded 1966 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Thornel Schwartz, guitar Willy Jenkins, drums
The Big Band [aka Tribute To Count Basie] Solid State 669151 recorded march/april 1966 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ big band conducted by Manny Albam Thornel Schwartz, guitar Mel Lewis, drums Grady Tate, drums
Jimmy McGriff Groove Merchant GM 503 recorded 1966 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Murray Watson, trumpet Cliff Davis, flute, tenor sax Johnny Board, flute, baritone sax Horace Ott, piano Everett Barksdale, guitar Wye Bennett, guitar Richard Davis, bass Richard Evans, bass Marion Booker jr, drums Lawrence Killian, percussion
Cherry Solid State 18006 recorded 1966 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Eric Gale, guitar Everett Barksdale, guitar Milt Hinton, bass Grady tate, drums
I've Got A New Woman Solid State 18030 recorded 1967 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ further players unknown
Where The Action's At! Veep 13515 recorded 1967 in Newark, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Thornel Schwartz, guitar Willie Jenkins, drums
The Worm Solid State SS 18045 recorded 1968 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Mel Lewis, drums Grady Tate, drums Thornel Schwartz, guitar Fats Theus, tenor sax Robert Ashton, baritone sax Danny Turner, alto sax Blue Mitchell, trumpet Bob Bushnell, fender bass
A Thing To Come By Solid State SS 18060 recorded 1968 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ, piano Blue Mitchell, trumpet Larry Frazier, guitar Danny Turner, alto sax Fats Theus, soprano sax Jesse Kirkpatrick, drums
Electric Funk Blue Note BST 84350 recorded september 1969 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Horace Ott, piano others unknown
Jimmy McGriff And Junior Parker United Artists UAS-5597 recorded 1971 (?) live at the Golden Slipper in Newark, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Horace Ott, piano Arthur "Fats" Theus, tenor sax O'Donel "Butch" Levy, guitar Saint Jenkins, drums William Thorpe, baritone sax Joseph Morris, alto sax Ronald White, trumpet
Let's Stay Together Groove Merchant GM 506 recorded 1972 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Thornel Schwartz, guitar St. Jenkins, drums
Fly Dude Groove Merchant GM 509 recorded 1972 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ George Freeman, guitar John Thomas, guitar Marion Booker jr, drums Ronald Arnold, tenor sax
Giants Of The Organ In Concert Groove Merchant DP 24 recorded 1973 live at Paul's Mall in Boston/USA	Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ Jimmy McGriff, organ O'Donel Levy, guitar Leon Cook, guitar Mark Elf, guitar Mike Moss, drums Kwasi Jayourba, percussion
Giants Of The Organ Come Together Groove Merchant GM 520 recorded 1973 in USA	Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ Jimmy McGriff, organ O'Donel Levy, guitar George Freeman, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums Kwasi Jayourba, conga
Stump Juice Groove Merchant GM 3309 recorded 1975 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ, keyboards Ernest Jones, keyboards Leo Johnson, sax Jesse Morrisson, sax Joe Thomas, tenor sax Jimmy Ponder, guitar Ralph Byrd, guitar Andrew McCloud, bass Lawrence Killian, percussion Bobby Cranshaw, bass
Red Beans Groove Merchant GM 3314 recorded september 1976 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ, piano, clavinet Mike Brecker, tenor sax Jerry Friedman, guitar Bob Babbitt, bass Barry Lazarowitz, drums Gary Mure, drums Jimmy Maelen, percussion and others
Outside Looking In LRC-9320 recorded 1978 (?) in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Hank Crawford, alto sax Eddie Daniels, tenor sax Jimmy Ponder, guitar Jimmy Young, drums Ron Zito, drums Bob Babbitt, bass Neil Jason, bass Lance Quinnn, guitar Jeff Mironov, guitar Jimmy Maelen, percussion Pat Rebillot, keyboards Barry Miles, keyboards
City Lights JAM 002 recorded dec 1980/febr 1981 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Bill Easley, alto sax Idris Muhammed, drums Victor Jones, drums Danny Moore, trumpet Jimmy Ponder, guitar Harold Vick, tenor sax Leo Johnson, alto sax Wayne Boyd, guitar Alfred Boyd, bass
Movin' Upside The Blues JAM 005 recorded dec 1980/june 1981 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Arnold Sterling, alto sax Jimmy Ponder, guitar Vance James, drums Bill Hardman, trumpet Harold Vick, tenor sax Danny Moore, trumpet Bill Easley, alto sax Victor Jones, drums Richard Byrd, congas
Countdown Milestone M-9116 recorded april 1983 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Marshall Keys, alto sax Arnold Sterming, alto sax, tenor sax Clifford Adams jr, trombone, Melvin Sparks, guitar Vance James, drums
Skywalk Milestone M-9126 recorded march 1984 in Rutherford, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Michael Ridley, trumpet Glenn Kaye, trumpet Dominick Carelli, trombone Bill Easley, alto sax Coy Shockley, tenor sax James Brundige, baritone sax Jimmy Ponder, guitar Don Williams, drums Arnold Sterling, alto sax Wayne Boyd, guitar
State Of The Art Milestone M-9135 recorded may/june 1985 in New York/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ, keyboards Lonnie Smith, keyboards Melvin Sparks, guitar Stanley Banks, bass Bernard Davis, drums Jesse "Cheese" Hameen, drums
Soul Survivors Milestone M-9142 recorded january 1986 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ, synthesizer Hank Crawford, alto sax George Benson, guitar Jim Pittsburgh, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums Mel Lewis, drums
The Starting Five Milestone M-9148 recorded october 1986 in USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Rusty Bryant, alto sax, tenor sax David "Fathead" Newman, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Mel Brown, guitar Wayne Boyd, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums
Cold Snap Sonet SNTF 969 recorded 1986 in USA	Albert Collins, guitar, vocals Mel Brown, guitar Jimmy McGriff, keyboards Allen Batts, keyboards Johnny B. Gayden, bass Morris Jennings, drums, percussion
Steppin' Up Milestone M-9153 recorded june 1987 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Hank Crawford, alto sax Jimmy Ponder, guitar Vance James, drums
Blue To The Bone Milestone M-9163 recorded july 1988 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Al Grey, trombone Bill Easley, alto sax, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums
On The Blue Side Milestone M-9177 recorded april/august 1989 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Al Grey, trombone Bill Easley, alto sax, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums
You Ought To Think About Me Headfirst A 379-2 recorded 1990 (?) in USA	Jimmy McGriff, Hammond organ, piano Bill Easley, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax Stanton Davis, trumpet Dennis Wilson, trombone Rodney Jones, guitar, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Pancho Morales, percussion David Jackson jr, bass
Right Turn On Blue Telarc CD-83366 recorded january 1994 in New York/USA	Jimmy McGriff, Hammond XB3 organ Hank Crawford, alto sax Jesse Hameen, drums Rodney Jones, guitar
Blues Groove Telarc CD-83381 recorded july 1995 in Stamford, CT/USA	Jimmy McGriff, Hammond XB3 organ Hank Crawford, alto sax Vance James, drums Wayne Boyd, guitar
Crunch Time Milestone MCD-9287-2 recorded november 1998 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Hank Crawford, alto sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Cornell Dupree, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums
Healing Time Telarc CD-83490 recorded july/august 1999 in Carlisle, MA/USA	Ronnie Earl, guitar Anthony Geraci, keyboards Mark Greenberg, drums, percussion Jimmy McGriff, Hammond B3 organ Michael "Madcat" Ward, bass Don Williams, drums, percussion
McGriff's House Party Milestone MCD-9300-2 recorded september 1999 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Lonnie Smith, organ Kenny Rampton, trumpet Bill Easley, tenor sax Eric Alexander, tenor sax Rodney Jones, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums
Feelin' It Milestone MCD-9313-2 recorded october 2000 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Jimmy McGriff, organ Bill Easley, alto sax, tenor sax David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Wayne Boyd, guitar Melvin Sparks, guitar Don Williams, drums Kenny Washington, drums

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