Red Beans (album)

Red Beans is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1976 and released on the Groove Merchant label.

Reception

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "'On Red Beans, Jimmy McGriff rolls out electric piano and clavinet alongside his signature Hammond B-3 to create one of the more varied and unusual sessions in his discography. Brad Baker's smooth, fusion-inspired arrangements further distance the album from McGriff's seminal soul-jazz sets, but the approach – in every sense a product of its times – suits him well, and even though the material is lightweight, with a regrettable reliance on novelty titles, McGriff's absolute mastery of the groove remains unquestioned".

Track listing

All compositions by Brad Baker and Lance Quinn except where noted

1. "Red Beans" – 6:10
2. "Big Booty Bounce" – 6:12
3. "Space Cadet" (Bob Babbitt) – 5:58
4. "Cakes Alive" – 6:02
5. "Sweet Love" (Jerry Friedman) – 4:35
6. "Love Is My Life" – 6:47

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ, piano, electric piano, clavinet
• Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin – trumpet
• Barry Rogers, David Taylor – trombone
• Mike Brecker, Lew Delgatto, George Young – saxophone
• Pat Rebillot – keyboards
• Lance Quinn – guitar, musical supervisor
• Jerry Friedman – guitar
• Bob Babbitt – bass
• Barry Lazarowitz, Gary Mure – drums
• Jimmy Maelen – percussion
• Carol Webb, Harold Kohan, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Harry Lookofsky, John Pintavalle, Norman Carr, Peter Dimitriades, Richard Sortomme, Tony Posk – violin
• Julian Barber, Seymour Berman – viola
• Jesse Levy, Kermit Moore – cello
• Arnold McCullen, David Lasley – vocals
• Brad Baker – conductor

References