Queen of the Organ

Queen of the Organ
Live album by Shirley Scott
Released	1965
Recorded	December 5, 1964
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:19
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
Shirley Scott chronology
Everybody Loves a Lover (1964) Queen of the Organ (1964) Latin Shadows (1965)

Queen of the Organ is a live album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.^[1] The CD reissue added four additional performances from the same concert as bonus tracks.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Overall, this is a pretty definitive live set... The musicians sound quite heated and consistently inspired. Highly recommended.^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated

1. "Just In Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 7:34
2. "Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)" (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 9:59
3. "Mean, Angry, Nasty and Lowdown" - 9:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
4. "Can't Buy Me Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
5. "Like Blue" - 8:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "Cute" (Neil Hefti) - 8:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Rapid Shave" (David Burns) - 8:28
8. "That's for Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:50
9. "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 1:08

• Recorded at the Front Room in Newark, New Jersey on December 5, 1964

Personnel

• Shirley Scott — organ
• Stanley Turrentine — tenor saxophone
• Bob Cranshaw — bass
• Otis Finch — drums

References