| Let's Stay Together | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 and January 1972 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:27 | |||
| Label | Groove Merchant GM 506 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
| Jimmy McGriff chronology | ||||
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Let's Stay Together is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1966 and 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic's Stephen Cook said: "Let's Stay Together is a great set by one of the masters of the Hammond B-3 organ sound".[4] On All About Jazz Douglas Payne noted "The music, unfortunately, isn't terribly memorable. But the R&B covers benefit by McGriff's outstanding blues touch and the funky "Tiki" and the glorious blues of "Old Grand Dad" (the only originals) are what make a McGriff album worth every dollar. Although nothing too surprising happens here, McGriff fans will want to pick up on this cut-out classic"[5]
Track listing
- "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr.) – 2:45
- "Tiki" (Jimmy McGriff) – 4:20
- "Theme from Shaft" (Isaac Hayes) – 4:00
- "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland) – 4:33
- "Old Grand Dad" (McGriff, Thornel Schwartz) – 5:04
- "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 6:42
- "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) – 5:03
Personnel
- Jimmy McGriff – organ
- William Skinner – trumpet (tracks 1–4)
- L. E. Lofton – trombone (tracks 1–4)
- Harold (Sampson) Bennett – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 1–4)
- Lawrence Frazier (tracks 1–4), Thornel Schwartz (tracks 5–7) – guitar
- Willie Jenkins – drums
- James Peacock – congas (tracks 1–4)
References
- ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed April 4, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 4, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 4, 2018
- ^ a b Cook, Stephen. Let's Stay Together – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Payne, D. All About Jazz Review, accessed April 4, 2018
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