For Members Only
| For Members Only | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Shirley Scott chronology | ||||
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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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
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 (PDF) from the original on Oct 8, 2022.
- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 19, 2011
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed March 19, 2011