State of the Art (Jimmy McGriff album)

State of the Art
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff
Released	1986
Recorded	May 13 and 14, 1985
Studio	Quadrosonic Sound Studio, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:26
Label	Milestone M-9135
Producer	Bob Porter
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Skywalk (1984) State of the Art (1986) Soul Survivors (1986)

State of the Art is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1985 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3][4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "Headbender" – 5:23
2. "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:26
3. "Cheesesteak" – 5:57
4. "Don't Ever Doubt Me" (Jimmy McGriff, Thornell Schwartz) – 4:18
5. "New Wave Blues" – 6:15
6. "Slow Grindin'" – 4:39
7. "Hip Hop Bebop" (Lonnie Smith) – 6:28

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ, keyboards, arranger
• Lonnie Smith – synthesizer
• Melvin Sparks – guitar, arranger
• Stanley Banks – electric bass (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
• Bernard Davis (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Jesse "Cheese" Hameen (track 3) − drums

References

1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 19, 2018
2. Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 19, 2018
3. Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 19, 2018
4. Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 19, 2018
5. State of the Art – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2018.