The Worm (Jimmy McGriff album)

The Worm is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1968 and originally released on the Solid State label.[1][2]

The Worm
Studio album by
Jimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band
Released1968
RecordedAugust 19–22, 1968 in New York City
GenreSoul jazz, jazz-funk
Length37:53
LabelSolid State SS-18045
ProducerSonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Honey
(1968)		 The Worm
(1968)		 Step 1
(1968)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "The Worm is a monster album through and through. Not only is it a revelatory example of McGriff on the wild, it marks one of the first places where the new funky urban soul met jazz and blues and evolved into jazz-funk".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except as indicated

  1. "The Worm" (Sonny Lester, Jimmy McGriff, Fats Theus) - 3:20
  2. "Keep Loose" - 5:56
  3. "Heavyweight" - 6:52
  4. "Think" (Aretha Franklin, Ted White) - 3:16
  5. "Lock It Up" (Kenny Burrell) - 5:13
  6. "Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) - 4:31
  7. "Blue Juice" - 4:59
  8. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:46

Personnel

References
  1. Payne, D., Solid State Records discography accessed April 14, 2015
  2. Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 14, 2015
  3. Jurek, Thom. The Worm – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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