Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo explained

Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Jimmy McGriff
Cover:	Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo.jpg
Released:	1963
Recorded:	1963
Venue:	Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	37:19
Label:	Sue LP /STLP 1017
Producer:	Juggy Murray
Chronology:	Jimmy McGriff
Prev Title:	One of Mine
Prev Year:	1963
Next Title:	Christmas with McGriff
Next Year:	1963

Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo is a live album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded at the Apollo Theater and released on Sue Records in 1963.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "There's no question; organist Jimmy McGriff and company cook up some steaming blues grooves on this live date. Beyond that, though, there is little that distinguishes this set from countless others in the same mold. McGriff and his band are a dynamo when they unite in churning, bluesy bluster. As individual players, however, no one here generates much in the way of a memorable performance. ... To McGriff's credit, he pulls these talents together so they total something more than the sum of the parts".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 6:15
2. "We Four" – 5:45
3. "A Thing for Jug" – 5:45
4. "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Hugh Williams, Jimmy Kennedy) – 5:45
5. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 6:00
6. "Frame for the Blues" (Slide Hampton) – 5:45

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Rudolph Johnson – tenor saxophone
• Larry Frazier – guitar
• Willie "Saint" Jenkins – drums

Notes and References

1. Callahan, M. and Edwards, D. Sue Album Discography, accessed August 5, 2019
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Jimmy_Mcgriff.htm Jazzlists: Jimmy McGriff discography
3. http://www.bluenote.com/artist/jimmy-mcgriff/ Blue Note: Jimmy McGriff
4. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Sue_1000.htm Jazzlists: Sue Records 1000 series discography
5. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff: A Discography: 1960 - 1965, accessed August 5, 2019