The title track of this 1971 album features McGriff's signature Hammond B-3 organ sound, but with a deeper funk groove than much of his earlier work.
- The album was released in June 1971 on the iconic jazz label Blue Note Records.
- "Black Pearl" was arranged by veteran jazz composer and arranger Sammy Lowe.
- The album reached number 15 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.
Organist Jimmy McGriff was a major figure in the soul-jazz and jazz-funk scenes of the 1960s and 70s, known for his bluesy, Hammond B-3 sound. "Black Pearl" arrived as McGriff was exploring more overtly funky material, following his 1969 breakthrough "I've Got a Woman."
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