State of the Art (Jimmy McGriff album) explained

State of the Art is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1985 and released on the Milestone label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "Headbender" – 5:23
2. "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:26
3. "Cheesesteak" – 5:57
4. "Don't Ever Doubt Me" (Jimmy McGriff, Thornell Schwartz) – 4:18
5. "New Wave Blues" – 6:15
6. "Slow Grindin'" – 4:39
7. "Hip Hop Bebop" (Lonnie Smith) – 6:28

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ, keyboards, arranger
• Lonnie Smith – synthesizer
• Melvin Sparks – guitar, arranger
• Stanley Banks – electric bass (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
• Bernard Davis (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Jesse "Cheese" Hameen (track 3) − drums

Notes and References

1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 19, 2018
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Milestone_9100.htm Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series
3. https://www.bsnpubs.com/new/milestone.pdf Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography
4. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/State_Of_The_Art.htm Jazzlists: album info