State of the Art (Jimmy McGriff album)
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | May 13 and 14, 1985 | |||
| Studio | Quadrosonic Sound Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:26 | |||
| Label | Milestone M-9135 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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State of the Art is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1985 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3][4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted
- "Headbender" – 5:23
- "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:26
- "Cheesesteak" – 5:57
- "Don't Ever Doubt Me" (Jimmy McGriff, Thornell Schwartz) – 4:18
- "New Wave Blues" – 6:15
- "Slow Grindin'" – 4:39
- "Hip Hop Bebop" (Lonnie Smith) – 6:28
Personnel
[edit]- Jimmy McGriff – organ, keyboards, arranger
- Lonnie Smith – synthesizer
- Melvin Sparks – guitar, arranger
- Stanley Banks – electric bass (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
- Bernard Davis (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Jesse "Cheese" Hameen (track 3) − drums
References
[edit]- ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 19, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 19, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 19, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 19, 2018
- ^ State of the Art – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2018.