On the Blue Side explained

On the Blue Side
Type:	Album
Artist:	Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff
Cover:	On the Blue Side.jpg
Released:	1990
Recorded:	April 4 & August 9, 1989
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:32
Label:	Milestone M-9177/MCD-9177-2
Producer:	Bob Porter
Chronology:	Hank Crawford
Prev Title:	Night Beat
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Groove Master
Next Year:	1990

On the Blue Side is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford and organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1989 and released on the Milestone label the following year.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Hank Crawford sounds at his best when he has strong melodies to wrap his tone around, and when he can dig into the blues. Both aspects are true during this quartet outing which he co-leads with organist Jimmy McGriff... an excellent soul jazz effort overall".

Track listing

1. "Any Day Now" (Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard) – 7:15
2. "Jimmy's Groove" (Jimmy McGriff) – 4:44
3. "The Glory of Love" (Billy Hill) – 5:06
4. "You're the One" (Adolph Smith) – 5:24
5. "Tuff" (Ace Cannon) – 4:10
6. "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid" (Lester Young) – 4:57
7. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) – 3:30
8. "Hank's Groove" (Hank Crawford) – 5:26

Personnel

• Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Jimmy Ponder – guitar
• Vance James − drums

Notes and References

1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 17, 2018
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Milestone_9150.htm Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series
3. https://www.bsnpubs.com/new/milestone.pdf Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography