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...
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Newport Jazz Festival Jun 29, 1991 Saratoga Springs, New York, United States Uploaded by Davmfoster
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Jimmy McGriff has had 4 concerts.
Jimmy McGriff is most often considered to be Jazz, Soul, Blues, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, Hammond Organ, Jazz Organ, and Organ.
The last Jimmy McGriff concert was on September 10, 1999 at Sprull's Lounge in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The bands that performed were: Jimmy McGriff / Hank crawford.
