Texas 1971 live album by Jimmy McGriffBlack PearlLive album by Jimmy McGriffReleased1971Recorded1971GenreJazzLabelBlue NoteProducerSonny LesterJimmy McGriff chronology Something to Listen To(1970) Black Pearl(1971) Jimmy McGriff with Junior Parker(1971) Black Pearl is a live album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in New Jersey in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] Track listing All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except as indicated "Black Pearl" (Pierre Daniel, Sonny Lester) "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington) "Man from Bad" "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) "Groove Alley" "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) Recorded live at The Golden Slipper in Newark, New Jersey in early 1971. Personnel Jimmy McGriff - organ Ronald White - trumpet Joseph Morris - alto saxophone Arthur "Fats" Theus - tenor saxophone William Thorpe - baritone saxophone O'Donel "Butch" Levy - guitar Willie "Saint" Jenkins - drums References ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed December 13, 2010 Jimmy McGriffStudio 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)