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.Payne, D., Sonny Lester discography accessed April 14, 2015Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 14, 2015Jazzlists album entry accessed April 14, 2015
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".
Track listing "Hob Nail Boogie" (Buster Harding) – 2:28 "Cherry Point" (Neal Hefti) – 3:57 "Swingin' the Blues" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) – 3:47 "Cute" (Hefti) – 3:29 "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim) – 4:07 "Blues Go Away" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:34 "Avenue C" – 2:58 "L'il Darlin'" (Hefti) – 4:32 "Splanky" (Hefti) – 3:17 "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
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