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Movin' Upside the Blues is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1981 (with one track from late 1980) and released on the Jazz America Marketing (JAM) label.

Reception

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Allmusic

Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "As usual, most of the music is blues-based, although the inclusion of "Moonlight Serenade" in this soul-jazz setting is a pleasant surprise".

Track listing

"Moonlight Serenade" (Glenn Miller, Mitchell Parish) – 6:30
"All Day Long" (Kenny Burrell) – 11:02
"Could Be" (Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Ponder) – 5:34
"Free and Foxy" (McGriff, Ponder) – 6:12
"Movin' Upside the Blues" (McGriff) – 5:24

Recorded on December 19, 1980 (track 2), June 23, 1981 (tracks 4 & 5) and June 24, 1981 (tracks 1 & 3)

Personnel

Jimmy McGriff – organ
Bill Hardman (tracks 4 & 5), Danny Moore (track 2) – trumpet
Bill Easley (track 2), Arnold Sterling (tracks 1 & 3-5) – alto saxophone
Harold Vick – tenor saxophone (track 2)
Jimmy Ponder – guitar
Vance James (tracks 1 & 3-5), Victor Jones (track 2) − drums
Richard Byrd – congas (track 2)

References

Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 22, 2018
Jazzlists: Jazz America Marketing (JAM) LP discography, accessed October 22, 2018
Jazzlists: album info, accessed October 22, 2018
^ Yanow, Scott. Jimmy McGriff: Movin' Upside the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

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Studio albums	The Big Band (1966) A Bag Full of Soul (1966) Cherry (1966) A Bag Full of Blues (1967) I've Got a New Woman (1967) Honey (1968) The Worm (1968) Step 1 (1969) A Thing to Come By (1969) The Way You Look Tonight (1969) Electric Funk (1970) The Dudes Doin' Business (1970) Soul Sugar (1970) Something to Listen To (1971) Groove Grease (1971) Let's Stay Together (1972) Fly Dude (1972) Giants of the Organ Come Together (1973) The Main Squeeze (1974) Stump Juice (1975) The Mean Machine (1976) Red Beans (1976) Tailgunner (1977) City Lights (1981) Movin' Upside the Blues (1982) The Groover (1982) Countdown (1983) Skywalk (1984) State of the Art (1985) Soul Survivors (1986) The Starting Five (1987) Steppin' Up (1987) Blue to the 'Bone (1988) On the Blue Side (1990) You Ought to Think About Me (1990) The Dream Team (1997) Road Tested (1997) Straight Up (1998) Crunch Time (1999) McGriff's House Party (2000) Feelin' It (2001) McGriff Avenue (2002)
Live albums	Black Pearl (1971) Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail (1973) Giants of the Organ in Concert (1973)

Jimmy McGriff

Studio albums

The Big Band (1966)
A Bag Full of Soul (1966)
Cherry (1966)
A Bag Full of Blues (1967)
I've Got a New Woman (1967)
Honey (1968)
The Worm (1968)
Step 1 (1969)
A Thing to Come By (1969)
The Way You Look Tonight (1969)
Electric Funk (1970)
The Dudes Doin' Business (1970)
Soul Sugar (1970)
Something to Listen To (1971)
Groove Grease (1971)
Let's Stay Together (1972)
Fly Dude (1972)
Giants of the Organ Come Together (1973)
The Main Squeeze (1974)
Stump Juice (1975)
The Mean Machine (1976)
Red Beans (1976)
Tailgunner (1977)
City Lights (1981)
Movin' Upside the Blues (1982)
The Groover (1982)
Countdown (1983)
Skywalk (1984)
State of the Art (1985)
Soul Survivors (1986)
The Starting Five (1987)
Steppin' Up (1987)
Blue to the 'Bone (1988)
On the Blue Side (1990)
You Ought to Think About Me (1990)
The Dream Team (1997)
Road Tested (1997)
Straight Up (1998)
Crunch Time (1999)
McGriff's House Party (2000)
Feelin' It (2001)
McGriff Avenue (2002)

Live albums

Black Pearl (1971)
Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail (1973)
Giants of the Organ in Concert (1973)

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