A Thing to Come By
1969 studio album by Jimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band
A Thing to Come By | ||||
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Studio album by Jimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band | ||||
Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | June 17 & 18, 1969 in New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Solid State SS-18060 | |||
Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
Jimmy McGriff chronology | ||||
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A Thing to Come By is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1969 and originally released on the Solid State label.[1][2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook stated "A Thing to Come By is an essential part of the Jimmy McGriff catalog".[3]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except as indicated
- "A Thing to Come By" - 3:55
- "Charlotte" - 4:30
- "Down Home on the Moon" - 10:02
- "Oh Happy Day" (Edwin Hawkins) - 3:13
- "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream" (Aretha Franklin, Teddy White) - 5:20
- "Up There, Down Here" - 3:00
- "A Thing to Come By - Part II - 4:47
Personnel
- Jimmy McGriff - piano, organ
- Richard "Blue" Mitchell - trumpet
- Arthur "Fats" Theus - tenor saxophone
- Larry Frazier - guitar
- Danny Turner - alto saxophone
- Jesse Kilpatrick - drums
- [mostly told: Phil Upchurch] - electric bass
- Unknown - [?] baritone saxophone
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References
- ^ Payne, D., Solid State Records discography accessed April 17, 2015
- ^ Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 17, 2015
- ^ a b Cook, Stephen. A Thing to Come By – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Listing published on YouTube". www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEy35mqvJOE. Archived from the original on 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
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