Queen of the Organ explained

Queen of the Organ
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Shirley Scott
Cover:	Queen of the Organ.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	December 5, 1964
Venue:	The Front Room, Newark, NJ
Genre:	Soul jazz
Length:	34:42 original LP 70:19 CD reissue
Label:	Impulse!
Producer:	Bob Thiele
Prev Title:	Everybody Loves a Lover
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	Latin Shadows
Next Year:	1965

Queen of the Organ is a live album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott, recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.^[1] The expanded CD reissue added four additional performances from the same gig as bonus tracks.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Overall, this is a pretty definitive live set... The musicians sound quite heated and consistently inspired. Highly recommended."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated

1. "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 7:34
2. "Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)" (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 9:59
3. "Mean, Angry, Nasty and Lowdown" - 9:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
4. "Can't Buy Me Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
5. "Like Blue" - 8:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "Cute" (Neal Hefti) - 8:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Rapid Shave" (Dave Burns) - 8:28
8. "That's for Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:50
9. "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 1:08

• Recorded at the Front Room in Newark, New Jersey, December 5, 1964

Personnel

Musicians

• Shirley Scott – organ
• Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Otis Finch – drums

Production

• Bob Thiele – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – audio engineer
• Bob Hammer – liner notes

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9000-series/#a-81 Impulse! Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2011