Stump Juice

Stump Juice is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1975 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2][3]

Stump Juice
Studio album by Jimmy McGriff
Released	1975
Recorded	1975
Studio	New York City, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:54
Label	Groove Merchant GM 3309
Producer	Sonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
The Main Squeeze (1974) Stump Juice (1975) The Mean Machine (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "'Unlike the majority of Groove Merchant dates from the mid-'70s, Stump Juice forgoes warhorse pop and soul covers in favor of original tunes – these tabulas rasa are the ideal canvas for Lester's bare-essentials production and McGriff's sinuous grooves, eschewing fusion and disco influences in favor of raw, unadulterated jazz-funk".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

1. "Purple Onion" (Leo Johnson) – 5:46
2. "The Little One" (Johnson) – 4:04
3. "Stump Juice" (Jesse Morrison) – 3:37
4. "Cumayon" (Johnson) – 3:30
5. "T.N.T." – 5:51
6. "Stretch Me Out" – 6:28
7. "Pisces" (Jimmy Ponder) – 5:38

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ, keyboards
• Ernest Jones – synthesizer
• Leo Johnson, Jesse Morrison, Joe Thomas – tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Ponder – lead guitar
• Ralph Byrd – rhythm guitar
• Bob Cranshaw, Andrew McCloud – bass
• Lawrence Killian – percussion
• Unidentified musicians – trumpet, flute, drums

References

1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed April 9, 2018
2. Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 3300 Series, accessed April 9, 2018
3. Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 9, 2018
4. Ankeny, Jason. Stump Juice – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2018.