Soul Sugar

Soul Sugar is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1970 and released on the Capitol label.

Reception

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "The Sonny Lester-produced Soul Sugar looms large in Jimmy McGriff's vast catalog – while it's a fool's errand to pick the organist's absolute funkiest recording, this one demands serious consideration".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "Sugar, Sugar" (Jeff Barry, Andy Kim) – 2:45
2. "Ain't It Funky Now" (James Brown) – 3:36
3. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway) – 2:45
4. "Dig on It" – 3:05
5. "Bug Out" – 3:01
6. "The Now Thing" – 2:50
7. "You're the One" (Sylvester Stewart) – 3:10
8. "Fat Cakes" (Raymond Greenwood) – 3:18
9. "New Volume" – 3:33
10. "Spirit in the Dark" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:50

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Murray Watson – trumpet
• Cliff Davis – tenor saxophone, flute
• Johnny Beard – baritone saxophone
• Horace Ott – electric piano
• Larry Frazier – guitar
• Richard Davis – bass
• Marion J. Booker – drums
• Lawrence Killian – congas, tambourine

External links

• Jimmy McGriff - Soul Sugar

References