The Big Band (rereleased as The Big Band: A Tribute to Basie) is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally released on the Solid State label.[1][2][3]

The Big Band
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff
Released	1966
Recorded	1966
Studio	A & R Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:45
Label	Solid State SS-18001
Producer	Sonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Where the Action's At! (1966) The Big Band (1966) A Bag Full of Soul (1966)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Matching the leader's powerful organ with a big band was a logical idea and one that would be successfully repeated quite a few times in the future".[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Track listing

1. "Hob Nail Boogie" (Buster Harding) - 2:28
2. "Cherry Point" (Neal Hefti) - 3:57
3. "Swingin' the Blues" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) - 3:47
4. "Cute" (Hefti) - 3:29
5. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim) - 4:07
6. "Blues Go Away" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:34
7. "Avenue C" - 2:58
8. "L'il Darlin'" (Hefti) - 4:32
9. "Splanky" (Hefti) - 3:17
10. "Slow But Sure" (Manny Albam) - 4:36

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff - organ
• Jimmy Nottingham, Burt Collins, Markie Markowitz, Joe Newman - trumpet
• J. J. Johnson, Wayne Andre, Dick Hixson - trombone
• Tony Studd - bass trombone
• Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess - alto saxophone
• Budd Johnson, Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
• Seldon Powell - baritone saxophone
• Kenny Burrell, Thornell Schwartz - guitar
• Richard Davis, Chet Amsterdam - bass
• Grady Tate - drums
• Manny Albam - arranger

References