Red Holloway • Red Soul

 Artist Biography

An exuberant player with attractive tones on both tenor and alto, Red Holloway was also a humorous blues singer. Whether it be bop, blues, or R&B, Holloway held his own with anyone. Holloway played in Chicago with Gene Wright's big band (1943-1946), served in the Army, and then played with Roosevelt Sykes (1948) and Nat Towles (1949-1950), before leading his own quartet (1952-1961) during an era when he also recorded with many blues and R&B acts. Holloway rose to fame in 1963 while touring with Jack McDuff, making his first dates as a leader for Prestige (1963-1965). Although he cut many records in R&B settings, Red Holloway was a strong bop soloist at heart, as he proved in the '70s when he battled Sonny Stitt to a tie on their recorded collaboration. He went on to work mostly as a leader, but also guested with Juggernaut and the Cheathams, and played with Clark Terry on an occasional basis. He continued being active as a player into the 21st century, releasing Standing Room Only on Chiaroscuro Records in 2000; Keep That Groove Going, with Plas Johnson, on Milestone Records in 2001; Coast to Coast, also on Milestone Records, in 2003; and Go Red Go! in 2009 on Delmark Records. Holloway died on February 25, 2012 of kidney failure and stroke. He was 84 years old.

by Scott Yanow

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-holloway-mn0000449169/biography

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 Biografía del artista

Un exuberante jugador con atractivos tonos tanto en tenor como en alto, Red Holloway era también un cantante de blues humorístico. Ya sea bop, blues o R&B, Holloway se llevaba bien con cualquiera. Holloway tocó en Chicago con la gran banda de Gene Wright (1943-1946), sirvió en el ejército y luego tocó con Roosevelt Sykes (1948) y Nat Towles (1949-1950), antes de dirigir su propio cuarteto (1952-1961) durante una época en la que también grabó con muchos actos de blues y R&B. Holloway saltó a la fama en 1963 mientras estaba de gira con Jack McDuff, haciendo sus primeras citas como líder de Prestige (1963-1965). Aunque grabó muchos discos en el ámbito del R&B, Red Holloway era un solista de bop muy fuerte en el fondo, como demostró en los años 70 cuando luchó contra Sonny Stitt por un empate en su colaboración discográfica. Trabajó principalmente como líder, pero también fue invitado por Juggernaut y los Cheathams, y tocó con Clark Terry de vez en cuando. Siguió activo como músico en el siglo XXI, publicando Standing Room Only en Chiaroscuro Records en 2000; Keep That Groove Going, con Plas Johnson, en Milestone Records en 2001; Coast to Coast, también en Milestone Records, en 2003; y Go Red Go! en 2009 en Delmark Records. Holloway murió el 25 de febrero de 2012 de insuficiencia renal y accidente cerebrovascular. Tenía 84 años de edad.

por Scott Yanow
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-holloway-mn0000449169/biography

 

 

 

Tracks:

"Making Tracks" – 3:00
"Movin' On" – 3:27
"Good & Groovy" – 4:02
"Get It Together" – 3:32
"Big Fat Lady" – 1:55
"A Tear in My Heart" (Norman Simmons) - 6:20
"Eagle Jaws" (Red Holloway) - 2:45
"I'm All Packed" (Simmons) - 5:05
"The Regulars" (Harold Ousley) - 4:14
All compositions by George Benson except as indicated

Personnel
Red Holloway - tenor saxophone
Norman Simmons - piano (tracks 6-9)
Lonnie Liston Smith - organ (tracks 1-5)
George Benson - guitar
Paul Breslin - bass (tracks 6-9)
Chuck Rainey - electric bass (tracks 1-5)
Ray Lucas (tracks 1-5), Frank Severino (tracks 6-9) - drums

Released 1966
Recorded December 1965 New York City
Label Prestige / PR 7473

 

 

 

 

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