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Jimmy McGriff

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Born
3 April 1936
Born In
Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
24 May 2008 (aged 72)
One of the all-time giants of the Hammond B-3, Jimmy McGriff (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2008) sometimes gets lost amid all the great soul-jazz organists from his hometown of Philadelphia. He was almost certainly the bluesiest of the major soul-jazz pioneers, and indeed, he often insisted that he was more of a blues musician than a jazz artist; nonetheless, he remained eclectic enough to blur the lines of classification. His sound – deep, down-to-earth grooves drenched in blues and gospel feeling – made him quite popular with R&B audiences, even more so than some … read more
One of the all-time giants of the Hammond B-3, Jimmy McGriff (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2008) sometimes gets lost amid all the great soul-jazz organists from his hometown of Philadelphia. He was almost certainly the bluesiest of the major soul-jazz pioneers, and indeed, he often insisted … read more
One of the all-time giants of the Hammond B-3, Jimmy McGriff (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2008) sometimes gets lost amid all the great soul-jazz organists from his hometown of Philadelphia. He was almost certainly the bluesiest of the major soul-jazz pioneers, and indeed, he often insisted that he was more of a blues musician than a jazz artist; nonetheless, he… read more

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3 Play track Electric Funk Back On The Track
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4 I Think I'm Drownin' On Dry Land I Think I'm Drownin' On Dry Land
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    Greatest Hits
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