A Bag Full of Blues explained

A Bag Full of Blues is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1967 and originally released on the Solid State label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic gave the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Manny Albam

1. "Better Late Than Never" - 4:50
2. "Finishin'" - 3:23
3. "Slim Jim" - 5:35
4. "Time Waltzes On" - 6:00
5. "The Long Day's Night" - 4:23
6. "The Long Hot Walk" - 5:14
7. "The Deacon's Peekin'" - 4:20
8. "Friday Nite's Rite" - 5:20

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff - organ
• Joe Newman - trumpet
• Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Barry Galbraith, Wally Richardson - guitar
• Richard Davis - bass
• Mel Lewis - drums
• Manny Albam - arranger, conductor

Notes and References

1. Payne, D., Solid Sonny Lester discography accessed April 14, 2015
2. Payne, D., Jimmy McGriff discography accessed April 14, 2015
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Solid_State_18000.htm Solid State Records discography
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-bag-full-of-blues-mw0001881650 Allmusic listing