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. The expanded CD reissue added four additional performances from the same gig 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	Soul jazz
Length	34:42 original LP 70:19 CD reissue
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."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

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" (Neal Hefti) - 8:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Rapid Shave" (Dave 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, December 5, 1964

Personnel

Musicians

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

Production

• Bob Thiele – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – audio engineer
• Bob Hammer – liner notes