Struttin' and Shoutin'

Struttin' and Shoutin'
Studio album by Al Grey
Released	1983
Recorded	August 30, 1976
Studio	New York
Genre	Jazz
Label	Columbia FC 38505
Producer	John Hammond
Al Grey chronology
Grey's Mood (1973–75) Struttin' and Shoutin' (1983) Al Grey Featuring Arnett Cobb and Jimmy Forrest (1977)

Struttin' and Shoutin' is an album by trombonist Al Grey recorded in 1976 but not released on Columbia Records until 1983.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said "the entire date has an energetic but familiar feel".^[3] The Allmusic review stated "Trombonist Al Grey, a master of the wah-wah mute, had a rare opportunity to record with a major label in 1976. But Columbia almost lost the master, and when it was finally released in 1983, one of the principals (tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest) had already died. Despite its delayed arrival, this upbeat set (dominated by soulful blues but also including two standards) was worth the wait".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Al Grey except where noted

1. "Blues, Ray and Grey" (Ernie Wilkins) – 6:48
2. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 5:55
3. "Reverend Grey" – 6:01
4. "Struttin' and Shoutin'" – 5:04
5. "All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 4:25
6. "Potholes" (Wilkins) – 4:05
7. "Homage to Norman" – 3:00

Personnel

• Al Grey – trombone
• Danny Moore, Waymon Reed – trumpet
• Jack Jeffers – bass trombone
• Ernie Wilkins – soprano saxophone (track 2)
• Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
• Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
• Ray Bryant – piano
• Milt Hinton – bass
• Bobby Durham – drums

References

1. Discogs album entry, accessed April 25, 2017
2. Yanow, Scott. 'Struttin' and Shoutin – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 89. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.