Blue to the 'Bone

Blue to the 'Bone is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff, recorded in 1988 and released on the Milestone label.^[1][2][3][4]

Blue to the 'Bone
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff
Released	1988
Recorded	July 19 and 20, 1988
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:12
Label	Milestone M-9163/MCD-9163-2
Producer	Bob Porter
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Steppin' Up (1987) Blue to the 'Bone (1988) On the Blue Side (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

AllMusic's Michael Erlewine said: "The trombone is not that often found in the small-organ combo format and may not appeal to everyone. Smooth, yet funky".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Ain't That Funk for You" (Al Grey) – 6:25
2. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:10
3. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 10:18
4. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 9:03
5. "Hangin' In" (Jimmy McGriff, Melvin Sparks) – 7:43
6. "After the Dark" (Reggy Marks) – 5:33

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Al Grey – trombone
• Bill Easley – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Melvin Sparks – guitar
• Bernard Purdie − drums

References

1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
2. Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 22, 2018
3. Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
4. Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
5. Erlewine, Michael. Jimmy McGriff: Blue to the 'Bone – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.