The Worm is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1968 and originally released on the Solid State label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "The Worm is a monster album through and through. Not only is it a revelatory example of McGriff on the wild, it marks one of the first places where the new funky urban soul met jazz and blues and evolved into jazz-funk".

The Worm (Jimmy McGriff album)

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except as indicated

"The Worm" (Sonny Lester, Jimmy McGriff, Fats Theus) - 3:20

"Keep Loose" - 5:56

"Heavyweight" - 6:52

"Think" (Aretha Franklin, Ted White) - 3:16

"Lock It Up" (Kenny Burrell) - 5:13

"Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) - 4:31

"Blue Juice" - 4:59

"Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:46

Personnel

Jimmy McGriff - organ

Blue Mitchell - trumpet

Danny Turner - alto saxophone

Fats Theus - tenor saxophone

Robert Ashton - baritone saxophone

Thornel Schwartz - guitar

Bob Bushnell - electric bass

Mel Lewis, Grady Tate - drums

References

Solid State Records (jazz label) albums

Blue Note Records albums

Jimmy McGriff albums

1968 albums

Albums produced by Sonny Lester

The Worm (Jimmy McGriff album)