Blue to the 'Bone

Blue to the 'Bone
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff
Released	1988
Recorded	July 19 and 20, 1988
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:12
Label	Milestone M-9163/MCD-9163-2
Producer	Bob Porter
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Steppin' Up (1987) Blue to the 'Bone (1988) On the Blue Side (1989)

Blue to the 'Bone is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff, recorded in 1988 and released on the Milestone label.^[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings

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

AllMusic's Michael Erlewine said: "The trombone is not that often found in the small-organ combo format and may not appeal to everyone. Smooth, yet funky".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Ain't That Funk for You" (Al Grey) – 6:25
2. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:10
3. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 10:18
4. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 9:03
5. "Hangin' In" (Jimmy McGriff, Melvin Sparks) – 7:43
6. "After the Dark" (Reggy Marks) – 5:33

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Al Grey – trombone
• Bill Easley – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Melvin Sparks – 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. Erlewine, Michael. Jimmy McGriff: Blue to the 'Bone – 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.