The Big Band Explained

The Big Band
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jimmy McGriff
Cover:	The Big Band.jpg
Released:	1966
Recorded:	1966
Studio:	A & R Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:45
Label:	Solid State SS-18001
Producer:	Sonny Lester
Chronology:	Jimmy McGriff
Prev Title:	Where the Action's At!
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	A Bag Full of Soul
Next Year:	1966

The Big Band (rereleased as The Big Band: A Tribute to Basie) is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally released on the Solid State label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow wrote, "Matching the leader's powerful organ with a big band was a logical idea and one that would be successfully repeated quite a few times in the future".

Track listing

1. "Hob Nail Boogie" (Buster Harding) – 2:28
2. "Cherry Point" (Neal Hefti) – 3:57
3. "Swingin' the Blues" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) – 3:47
4. "Cute" (Hefti) – 3:29
5. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim) – 4:07
6. "Blues Go Away" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:34
7. "Avenue C" – 2:58
8. "L'il Darlin'" (Hefti) – 4:32
9. "Splanky" (Hefti) – 3:17
10. "Slow But Sure" (Manny Albam) – 4:36

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Jimmy Nottingham, Burt Collins, Markie Markowitz, Joe Newman – trumpet
• J. J. Johnson, Wayne Andre, Dick Hixson – trombone
• Tony Studd – bass trombone
• Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess – alto saxophone
• Budd Johnson, Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
• Seldon Powell – baritone saxophone
• Kenny Burrell, Thornell Schwartz – guitar
• Richard Davis, Chet Amsterdam – bass
• Grady Tate – drums
• Manny Albam – arranger

Notes and References

1. Payne, D., Sonny Lester discography accessed April 14, 2015
2. Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 14, 2015
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Big_Band_A_Tribute_To_Basie.htm Jazzlists album entry