name headlined the popular club and cruise-ship attraction. 1990s–2000s Between 1994 and 1998, McGriff also experimented with the Hammond XB-3, an organ synthesizer that increased the organ's capabilities with MIDI enhancements. This gave McGriff an unnatural synthesized sound, which probably explains his retreat from the instrument on late recordings such as 2000's McGriff's House Party (featuring fellow organist Lonnie Smith). House Party did include the use of the XB-3; however, he did not use the MIDI functions. McGriff was one of the first B3 players to add MIDI to the upper keyboard of his personal B3 to add and extend "his sound" beyond just the drawbar sound of the B3. He incorporated synthesizers in his live performances as he liked vibes, piano, strings, brass and other sounds that could only be created by a synthesizer and which the classic B3 cannot provide. Jimmy purchased the XB-3 as he had more control over the MIDI functions, and the XB-3 weighs about half of the classic B3, which made it easier to move. Along with the soul-jazz sound, McGriff experienced renewed popularity in the mid-1990s, forming 'The Dream Team' group, which featured David "Fathead" Newman (a longtime saxophonist with Ray Charles) and drummer Bernard Purdie, and recording The Dream Team (1997), Straight Up (1998), McGriff's House Party (2000), Feelin' It (2001), and McGriff Avenue (2002) albums. On March 29, 2008, McGriff was given a last private concert by Bill "Mr. B3" Dilks and drummer Grant MacAvoy in his honor in Voorhees Township, New Jersey. Dilks brought his B3 and played for McGriff, his wife Margaret, their guests, and the folks at the Genesis Health Care Center. As Dilks said, "The Hammond reaches its players far beyond where the conscious mind lives". A resident of Voorhees Township, New Jersey, McGriff died there at age 72 on May 24, 2008, due to complications of multiple sclerosis. Discography As leader/co-leader I've Got a Woman (Sue, 1962) One of Mine (Sue, 1963) Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo [live] (Sue, 1963) Christmas with McGriff (Sue, 1963) Jimmy McGriff at the Organ (Sue, 1964) Topkapi (Sue, 1964) Blues for Mister Jimmy (Sue, 1965) Christmastime (Jell, 1965) Where the Action's At! [live] (Veep, 1966) The Big Band (Solid State, 1966) - also released as A Tribute to Basie A Bag Full of Soul (Solid State, 1966) Cherry (Solid State, 1966) A Bag Full of Blues (Solid State, 1967) I've