Queen of the Organ

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.

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

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

1. Impulse! Records discography accessed March 23, 2011
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2011