The Starting Five
{{Infobox album
| name = The Starting Five
| type = Album
| artist = Jimmy McGriff
| cover = The Starting Five.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1987
| recorded = October 14 and 15, 1986
| venue =
| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ
| genre = Jazz
| length = 40:26
| label = Milestone
M-9148
| producer = Bob Porter
| chronology = Jimmy McGriff
| prev_title = Soul Survivors
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Steppin' Up
| next_year = 1987
}}
The Starting Five is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1986 and released on the Milestone label the following year.Payne, D. [http://www.dougpayne.com/jmd80s.htm#startingfive Jimmy McGriff Discography], accessed October 22, 2018[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Milestone_9100.htm Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series], accessed October 22, 2018[https://www.bsnpubs.com/new/milestone.pdf Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography], accessed October 22, 2018[http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Starting_Five.htm Jazzlists: album info], accessed October 22, 2018
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=971}}
}}
Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Due to the strong lineup and the basic but perfectly suitable material, this Jimmy McGriff CD is well worth picking up. ... A fun and swinging session".{{AllMusic|first=Scott|last=Yanow|class=album |id= mw0000197522 |title=The Starting Five – Review |accessdate=October 22, 2018}}
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted
- "Movin' On" (David Newman) – 7:15
- "Doggone" – 4:28
- "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 7:26
- "BGO" – 5:48
- "You Belong to Me" (Chilton Price, Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) – 4:53
- "Granny's Lane" – 5:41
- "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:27
- "Hittin' the Jug" (Gene Ammons) – 10:37 Additional track on CD release
Personnel
- Jimmy McGriff – organ
- Rusty Bryant – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- David "Fathead" Newman – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Mel Brown, Wayne Boyd (tracks 1–3 & 6) – guitar
- Bernard Purdie − drums
References
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Category:Milestone Records albums