Great Scott!! is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.

Great Scott!!

Track listing

All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated

"A Shot in the Dark" (Henry Mancini) – 3:15

"Great Scott" (Bob Hammer) – 2:30

"The Seventh Dawn" – 3:53

"Hoe Down" (Oliver Nelson) – 3:36

"Shadows of Paris" (Mancini) – 2:23

"Five O'Clock Whistle" (Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin, Josef Myrow) – 2:57

"The Blues Ain't Nothin' But Some Pain" – 4:59

"I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 3:22

"Make Someone Happy" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) – 6:44

Recorded on May 14 (tracks 6–9) and May 20 (tracks 1–5), 1964.

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Personnel

Shirley Scott — organ, vocals

Jerry Kail, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young — trumpet (tracks 1–5) Willie Dennis, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson, Tony Struda – trombone (tracks 1–5) Bob Ashton, Romeo Penque — reeds (tracks 1–5) Barry Galbraith — guitar (tracks 1–5) Bob Cranshaw (tracks 6–9), George Duvivier (tracks 1–5) — bass Otis Finch – drums (tracks 6–9) Osie Johnson, Johnny Pacheco, Willie Rodriguez – percussion (tracks 1–5) Lillian Clark, Jerry Graff – vocals (track 5) Oliver Nelson — arranger, conductor (tracks 1–5)

Great Scott!!

References

Impulse! Records albums

Albums arranged by Oliver Nelson

Albums produced by Bob Thiele

Shirley Scott albums

1964 albums

Albums conducted by Oliver Nelson