The Starting Five

The Starting Five
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff
Released	1987
Recorded	October 14 and 15, 1986
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:26
Label	Milestone M-9148
Producer	Bob Porter
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Soul Survivors (1986) The Starting Five (1987) Steppin' Up (1987)

The Starting Five is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1986 and released on the Milestone label the following year.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Due to the strong lineup and the basic but perfectly suitable material, this Jimmy McGriff CD is well worth picking up. ... A fun and swinging session".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "Movin' On" (David Newman) – 7:15
2. "Doggone" – 4:28
3. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 7:26
4. "BGO" – 5:48
5. "You Belong to Me" (Chilton Price, Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) – 4:53
6. "Granny's Lane" – 5:41
7. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:27
8. "Hittin' the Jug" (Gene Ammons) – 10:37 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Rusty Bryant – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• David "Fathead" Newman – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Mel Brown, Wayne Boyd (tracks 1-3 & 6) – guitar
• Bernard Purdie − drums

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. Yanow, Scott. The Starting Five – 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.