Richard Groove Holmes • Legends Of Acid Jazz

Review by Scott Yanow

Other than the fact that it features Richard "Groove" Holmes' groovin' organ, the music on this 1997 CD reissue (which contains all of the selections from the LPs The Groover and That Healin' Feelin') has little to do with acid jazz, but certainly qualifies as superior soul-jazz. The last in a long string of Prestige recordings that Holmes had initiated in 1965 is a consistently hard-swinging set. The earlier date matches the organist with either George Freeman or Earl Maddox on guitar and drummer Billy Jackson, while the later date has notable playing by Rusty Bryant (on tenor and alto), the highly expressive guitar of Billy Butler, and drummer Herbie Lovelle. More bop-oriented than normal, the reissue includes such numbers as "Speak Low," "Blue Moon," "Just Friends," "On a Clear Day," and the Johnny Hodges/Al Sears hit "Castle Rock." Recommended.

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Reseña de Scott Yanow

Aparte del hecho de que incluye el órgano groovin' de Richard "Groove" Holmes, la música de esta reedición del CD de 1997 (que contiene todas las selecciones de los LPs The Groover y That Healin' Feelin') tiene poco que ver con el acid jazz, pero ciertamente califica como un superior soul-jazz. La última de una larga serie de grabaciones de Prestige que Holmes inició en 1965 es un conjunto que se mueve con fuerza. La primera fecha coincide con el organista con George Freeman o Earl Maddox en la guitarra y el baterista Billy Jackson, mientras que la última fecha tiene una notable interpretación de Rusty Bryant (en tenor y alto), la guitarra altamente expresiva de Billy Butler, y el baterista Herbie Lovelle. Más orientada al bop que lo normal, la reedición incluye números como "Speak Low", "Blue Moon", "Just Friends", "On a Clear Day", y el éxito de Johnny Hodges/Al Sears "Castle Rock". Recomendado.

1 Speak Low
2 Blue Moon
3 I'll Remember April
4 The Walrus
5 Just Friends
6 My Scenery
7 That Healin' Feelin'
8 See See Rider
9 Irene Court
10 Castle Rock
11 Laura
12 On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)

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