City Lights is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in late 1980 and early 1981 and released on the Jazz America Marketing (JAM) label.[1][2][3]
| City Lights | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | December 19, 1980 & February 4, 1981 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:28 | |||
| Label | Jazz America Marketing (JAM) JAM 002 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "he returned to prime form on this album. ... The repertoire is fairly typical for soul-jazz, including "Teach Me Tonight" and some funky blues, and the music is pleasing".[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted
- "My Way" (Claude François, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka) – 5:31
- "Funky Accents" – 3:21
- "Brickyard" – 9:51
- "City Lights" – 4:11
- "Teach Me Tonight" (Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn) – 8:37
- "Jimmy's Room" – 5:57
Personnel
edit- Jimmy McGriff – organ
- Danny Moore – trumpet
- Leo Johnson / Bill Easley – alto saxophone
- Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
- Wayne Boyd / Jimmy Ponder – guitar
- Alfred Johnson – bass
- Victor Jones / Idris Muhammad − drums
References
edit- ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Jazz America Marketing (JAM) LP discography, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jimmy McGriff: City Lights – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.