For Members Only
For Members Only is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott. It was released on January 9, 1964, through Impulse! Records. The recording was made in August 1963.
| For Members Only | ||||
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| Released | January 9, 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 22 & 24, 1963 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Impulse! A-51 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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For Members Only is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott. It was released on January 9, 1964, through Impulse! Records.[1] The recording was made in August 1963.[2]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[3]
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Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated
- "Southern Comfort" (Oliver Nelson) — 5:40
- "Blue Piano" (Ellington) — 3:45
- "Freedom Dance" (Nelson) — 4:53
- "Toys in the Attic" (Duning) — 2:51
- "Blues for Members" — 5:50
- "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (Lerner, Loewe) — 4:45
- "Marchin' to Riverside" — 3:15
- "We're Goin' Home" — 7:14
Recorded on August 22 (tracks 5–8) and August 24 (tracks 1–4), 1963.
Personnel
[edit]- Shirley Scott — organ
- Thad Jones, Jerry Kail, Tom McIntosh, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal — trumpet (tracks 1–4)
- Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Thomas Mitchell — trombone (tracks 1–4)
- Eddy Manson — harmonica (tracks 1–4)
- Mundell Lowe — guitar (tracks 1–4)
- Art Davis (tracks 1–4), Earl May (tracks 5–8) — bass
- Jimmy Cobb (tracks 5–8), Ed Shaughnessy (tracks 1–4) — drums
- Joe Venuto — percussion (tracks 1–4)
- Oliver Nelson — arranger, conductor (tracks 1–4)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ostrow, Marty; Howard, Ira; Lichtman, Irv, eds. (January 18, 1964). "ABC-Par's 33 New Albums Is a Record-setting Issue" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 9. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 19, 2011
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed March 19, 2011