Countdown (Jimmy McGriff album)

Countdown
Studio album by
Jimmy McGriff
Released1983
RecordedApril 27 and 28, 1983
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length33:21
LabelMilestone
M-9116
ProducerBob Porter
Jimmy McGriff chronology
The Groover
(1982) 		Countdown
(1983) 		Skywalk
(1984)

Countdown is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1983 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[6]

Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Few surprises occur, but the music is quite enjoyable and easily recommended to fans of this genre".[5]

Track listing

  1. "I'm Walkin'" (Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew) – 6:59
  2. "Holly" (Jimmy McGriff) – 5:15
  3. "Down for the Count" (Frank Foster) – 4:07
  4. "Blow Your Horn" (Benny Green) – 4:08
  5. "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 4:59
  6. "Shiny Stockings" (Foster) – 8:14

Personnel

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. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Countdown – 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.