Soul Sugar

Soul Sugar
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff
Released	1970
Recorded	1970
Studio	Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre	Jazz
Length	30:53
Label	Capitol ST 616
Producer	Sonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
The Dudes Doin' Business (1970) Soul Sugar (1970) Something to Listen To (1970)

Soul Sugar is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1970 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "The Sonny Lester-produced Soul Sugar looms large in Jimmy McGriff's vast catalog – while it's a fool's errand to pick the organist's absolute funkiest recording, this one demands serious consideration".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "Sugar, Sugar" (Jeff Barry, Andy Kim) – 2:45
2. "Ain't It Funky Now" (James Brown) – 3:36
3. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway) – 2:45
4. "Dig on It" – 3:05
5. "Bug Out" – 3:01
6. "The Now Thing" – 2:50
7. "You're the One" (Sylvester Stewart) – 3:10
8. "Fat Cakes" (Raymond Greenwood) – 3:18
9. "New Volume" – 3:33
10. "Spirit in the Dark" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:50

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Murray Watson – trumpet
• Cliff Davis – tenor saxophone, flute
• Johnny Beard – baritone saxophone
• Horace Ott – electric piano
• Larry Frazier – guitar
• Richard Davis – bass
• Marion J. Booker – drums
• Lawrence Killian – congas, tambourine

External links

• Jimmy McGriff - Soul Sugar

References

1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed March 26, 2018
2. Discography Preview for the Capitol label Main Series 100-886 (1968–1972), accessed March 26, 2018
3. Jazzlists: Album details, accessed March 26, 2018
4. Ankeny, Jason. Soul Sugar – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.