''Stump Juice'' is an album by American jazz organist

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recorded in 1975 and released on the

Groove Merchant Groove Merchant was an American jazz and R&B record label during the 1970s. It was run by producer Sonny Lester and distributed by Pickwick Records. Notable artists included Chick Corea, O'Donel Levy, Buddy Rich, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith a ...

label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 3300 Series
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Reception

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'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".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted # "Purple Onion" (Leo Johnson) – 5:46 # "The Little One" (Johnson) – 4:04 # "Stump Juice" (Jesse Morrison) – 3:37 # "Cumayon" (Johnson) – 3:30 # "T.N.T." – 5:51 # "Stretch Me Out" – 6:28 # "Pisces" (Jimmy Ponder) – 5:38

Personnel

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, keyboards *Ernest Jones – synthesizer *Leo Johnson, Jesse Morrison, Joe Thomas –

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Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Ponder (May 10, 1946 – September 16, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist. Career When Ponder's brother entered the military, he left his guitar, and Ponder picked it up. In his early teens he received lessons from the guitarist in a ban ...

– lead guitar *Ralph Byrd – rhythm guitar *

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, Andrew McCloud – bass *Lawrence Killian – percussion *Unidentified musicians – trumpet,

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, drums

References

{{Authority control Groove Merchant albums Jimmy McGriff albums 1975 albums Albums produced by Sonny Lester