cedar Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I had never seen this video before, but perhaps some of you have. The whole video is worth watching, but what caught my eye was the rendition of "Round midnight," where Jimmy plays organ and piano at the same time. Starts around the nine minute mark [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedar Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 By the way, there's some first-rate squabbling later in the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCoscia Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Jimmy McGriff had a great vibe. His recordings were outstanding and the accompanying musicians were always terrific. It was hard to sit still when listening to those tunes. He lived in Philadelphia. In 1985, Jimmy learned that a local technology company created an affordable keyboard sampler and he bought one. After moving to Philly for the Ensoniq job, I was thrilled when Jimmy bought a Mirage. He phoned in a few times with questions and I even went to his house to help him. He was older and still interested in new innovations and staying relevant. A really nice guy. Quote Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Lobo Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 By the way, there's some first-rate squabbling later in the video.starts about 19:40 and takes off for about 4 minutes Quote These are only my opinions, not supported by any actual knowledge, experience, or expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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