Blues for Mister Jimmy

• Artist: Jimmy McGriff
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• Release Date: 1965
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Blues for Mr. Jimmy was the last album Hammond B-3 ace Jimmy McGriff recorded for Sue Records before moving on to Solid State Records in 1965, and in some ways it is the archetypal McGriff record. Working in a trio format with drummer Jimmie Smith and guitarist Larry Frazier, McGriff is in fine form, bringing his patented blues- and gospel-inflected soul jazz to the edge of funk on a group of mostly original pieces ("The Party's Over" is the only cover). Highlights of this amazingly cohesive set are the two upbeat opening tracks, "Discotheque U.S.A." and "Cash Box," the undeniably funky "The Dog (You Dog)," and the gorgeous and heavily atmospheric ballad "Turn Blue." Collectables reissued the same set in the same running order in 1990 as Blues for Mister Jimmy, but this version from Stateside Records appears to have slightly better sound. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Discotheque U.S.A.	Jimmy McGriff	Jimmy McGriff	(3:24)
Cash Box	Jimmy McGriff	Jimmy McGriff	(3:39)
Blues for Joe	Jimmy McGriff	Jimmy McGriff	(3:02)
Blues for Mr. Jimmy	Jimmy McGriff	Jimmy McGriff	(4:57)
The Dog (You Dog)	Jimmy McGriff	Jimmy McGriff	(3:26)
Bump de Bump	Jimmy McGriff	Jimmy McGriff	(3:41)
The Party's Over	Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne	Jimmy McGriff	(4:04)
Turn Blue	Walter Lacey, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Peace, Jimmy McGriff	Jimmy McGriff	(4:40)
Sho' Nuff	Jimmy McGriff	Jimmy McGriff	(3:55)

Credits

Tony Wadsworth (Supervisor), Dean Rudland (Liner Notes), Jimmy McGriff (Organ), Nigel Reeve (Project Coordinator), Dean Rudland (Sleeve Notes), Jimmie Smith (Drums)