The Big Band

The Big Band (rereleased as The Big Band: A Tribute to Basie) is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally released on the Solid State label.^[1][2][3]

The Big Band
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff
Released	1966
Recorded	1966
Studio	A & R Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:45
Label	Solid State SS-18001
Producer	Sonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Where the Action's At! (1966) The Big Band (1966) A Bag Full of Soul (1966)

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow wrote, "Matching the leader's powerful organ with a big band was a logical idea and one that would be successfully repeated quite a few times in the future".^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Track listing

1. "Hob Nail Boogie" (Buster Harding) – 2:28
2. "Cherry Point" (Neal Hefti) – 3:57
3. "Swingin' the Blues" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) – 3:47
4. "Cute" (Hefti) – 3:29
5. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim) – 4:07
6. "Blues Go Away" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:34
7. "Avenue C" – 2:58
8. "L'il Darlin'" (Hefti) – 4:32
9. "Splanky" (Hefti) – 3:17
10. "Slow But Sure" (Manny Albam) – 4:36

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Jimmy Nottingham, Burt Collins, Markie Markowitz, Joe Newman – trumpet
• J. J. Johnson, Wayne Andre, Dick Hixson – trombone
• Tony Studd – bass trombone
• Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess – alto saxophone
• Budd Johnson, Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
• Seldon Powell – baritone saxophone
• Kenny Burrell, Thornell Schwartz – guitar
• Richard Davis, Chet Amsterdam – bass
• Grady Tate – drums
• Manny Albam – arranger

References

1. Payne, D., Sonny Lester discography accessed April 14, 2015
2. Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 14, 2015
3. Jazzlists album entry accessed April 14, 2015
4. Yanow, Scott. Big Band: A Tribute to Basie – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2015.