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Jimmy McGriff: McGriff Avenue

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On October 29, 2002, “Milestone” label released “McGriff Avenue”, the 61st Jimmy McGriff album. It was recorded in October 2001, at “Van Gelder Studio”, in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Porter.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy McGriff – Hammond X-B3 organ
  • Gordon Beadle, Bill Easley – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
  • Rodney Jones, Melvin Sparks-Hassan – guitar
  • Wilbur Bascomb – bass
  • Bernard Purdie, Don Williams − drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Rodney Jones except where noted..

  1. All About My Girl – Jimmy McGriff
  2. McGriff Avenue
  3. Soul Street – Jimmy Forrest
  4. The Answer Is in the Blues
  5. The Great Unknown – Jimmy McGriff, Ronnie Cuber
  6. Dissertation on the Blues
  7. The Worm – Jimmy McGriff, Sonny Lester, Fats Theus
  8. America the Beautiful – Samuel A. Ward, Katharine Lee Bates

Jimmy McGriff: Feelin’ It

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On April 17, 2001, “Milestone” label released “Feelin’ It”, the 60th Jimmy McGriff album. It was recorded in October 2000, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Porter.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy McGriff– organ
  • Bill Easley– tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
  • David “Fathead” Newman– tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
  • Wayne Boyd – guitar
  • Melvin Sparks – guitar
  • Kenny Washington– drums
  • Don Williams − drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

  1. Stan’s Shuffle – Stanley Turrentine
  2. Hard Times – Paul Mitchell
  3. Us – Wayne Boyd
  4. Feelin’ It – Melvin Sparks
  5. Sermonizing
  6. All Blues – Miles Davis
  7. Just in Time – Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green
  8. City Lights

Donald Ray Williams

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On September 8, 2017, Donald Ray Williams died aged 78. He was musician (guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, known by the nick name “Gentle Giant” of the country music. He had 17 number one country hits, and his songs has been covered by many artists including Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Waylon Jennings, Pete Townshend, Claude Russell Bridges, Lefty Frizzell, Josh Turner,  Sonny James, Alison Krauss,  Billy Dean,  Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers,  Lambchop,  Alan Jackson, Tomeu Penya, and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. In 2010, he was inducted in the “Country Music Hall of Fame”.

Eric Clapton: Slowhand

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Eric Clapton- Slowhand

On November 25, 1977, “RSA” label released “Slowhand”, the fifth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded  in May 1977, at the “Olympic Studios”, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton– lead vocals, guitar
  • George Terry– guitar
  • Dick Sims – keyboards
  • Carl Radle– bass guitar
  • Jamie Oldaker– drums, percussion
  • Mel Collins– saxophone
  • Yvonne Elliman– harmony and backing vocals
  • Marcy Levy– harmony and backing vocals
  • El & Nell Ink. – design

Track listing:

  1. Cocaine – J. J. Cale
  2. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
  3. Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton, John Terry, Marcy Levy
  4. Next Time You See Her – Eric Clapton
  5. We’re All the Way – Don Williams
  6. The Core – Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy
  7. May You Never – John Martyn
  8. Mean Old Frisco – Arthur Crudup
  9. Peaches and Diesel – Eric Clapton, Albhy Galuten