The Starting Five

RELEASE
1986
LABEL
Milestone Records
GENRES
Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Blues

Album Review

Due to the strong lineup and the basic but perfectly suitable material, this Jimmy McGriff CD is well worth picking up. The groovin' organist teams up with David "Fathead" Newman (heard on alto, tenor and flute), Rusty Bryant (doubling on tenor and alto), either Mel Brown or Wayne Boyd on guitar, and drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie. Basic originals alternate with such standbys as "I'm Getting Sentimental over You" and "Georgia on My Mind," with everyone playing up to their potential. A fun and swinging session.
Scott Yanow, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Movin' On
  2. Doggone
  3. I'm Getting Sentimental over You
  4. BGO
  5. You Belong to Me
  6. Granny's Lane
  7. Georgia on My Mind
  8. Hittin' the Jug [*]