City Lights (Jimmy McGriff album)

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.

Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "My Way" (Claude François, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka) – 5:31
2. "Funky Accents" – 3:21
3. "Brickyard" – 9:51
4. "City Lights" – 4:11
5. "Teach Me Tonight" (Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn) – 8:37
6. "Jimmy's Room" – 5:57

Personnel

• 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