Let's Stay Together is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1966 and 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed April 4, 2018Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 4, 2018Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 4, 2018
Reception
Allmusic's Stephen Cook said: "Let's Stay Together is a great set by one of the masters of the Hammond B-3 organ sound". On All About Jazz Douglas Payne noted "The music, unfortunately, isn't terribly memorable. But the R&B covers benefit by McGriff's outstanding blues touch and the funky "Tiki" and the glorious blues of "Old Grand Dad" (the only originals) are what make a McGriff album worth every dollar. Although nothing too surprising happens here, McGriff fans will want to pick up on this cut-out classic"Payne, D. All About Jazz Review, accessed April 4, 2018
Track listing "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr.) – 2:45 "Tiki" (Jimmy McGriff) – 4:20 "Theme from Shaft" (Isaac Hayes) – 4:00 "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland) – 4:33 "Old Grand Dad" (McGriff, Thornel Schwartz) – 5:04 "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 6:42 "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) – 5:03
Personnel Jimmy McGriff – organ William Skinner – trumpet (tracks 1–4) L. E. Lofton – trombone (tracks 1–4) Harold (Sampson) Bennett – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 1–4) Lawrence Frazier (tracks 1–4), Thornel Schwartz (tracks 5–7) – guitar Willie Jenkins – drums James Peacock – congas (tracks 1–4)
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