The Main Squeeze (album) explained

The Main Squeeze
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jimmy McGriff
Cover:	The Main Squeeze (album).jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	1974
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:49
Label:	Groove Merchant GM 534
Producer:	Sonny Lester
Chronology:	Jimmy McGriff
Prev Title:	Giants of the Organ in Concert
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Stump Juice
Next Year:	1975

The Main Squeeze is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1974 and released on the Groove Merchant label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Main Squeeze percolates but never quite boils over. It's a collection of short, sharp and oh-so-sincere funk workouts performed with both style and skill, the album simply plays its cards too close to the vest, controlling the groove but never giving in to it".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "The Worm Turns" – 4:21
2. "The Sermon" (Jimmy Smith) – 3:08
3. "The Blues Train to Georgia" – 5:05
4. "Misty" (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke) – 7:38
5. "The Main Squeeze" – 3:46
6. "GMI" – 4:52
7. "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell, Harry Link) – 5:30
8. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 4:29

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ, keyboards
• Connie Lester – alto saxophone
• Jimmy Ponder – guitar
• Eddie Gladden – drums

Notes and References

1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed April 4, 2018
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Groove_Merchant.htm Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Main_Squeeze.htm Jazzlists: Album details