Review by Thom Jurek
This killer little Groove Holmes date was produced by the mighty Sonny Lester, and features a big band arranged and conducted by Manny Albam. Other than Holmes, the only other soloist credited here is Eddie Daniels on tenor and flute. The material here is curious upon first glance, with covers of Gerry Goffin's "Go Away Little Girl," Stevie Wonder's "You've Got It Bad," and Carole King's "It's Going to Take Some Time" situated around some hard soul-jazz numbers by the organist, including "Groove's Groove," along with Norman Gimbel's sweet ballad "How Insensitive" and slippery little soul tune "Meditation." Add to this deep soul readings of Al Hague's standard "Young and Foolish" and Armando Manzanero's Latin bouncer "It's Impossible," and you have a program that might not work at all. But it does. Holmes is in fine form, slippery and breezy as ever, never bogging down. Albam's arrangements are not overly ornate and Daniels, normally a pristine and very studied player, lets loose a bit here -- especially on tenor. One would wish for credits on who the session's guitarist is, but alas, it's not to be -- but whoever he is, he's a burner too, able to trade licks with Groove without seams or cracks. For Holmes fans, this is a taste of something different to be sure, but it's also a great listen.
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Reseña de Thom Jurek
Esta cita asesina de Groove Holmes fue producida por el poderoso Sonny Lester, y cuenta con una gran banda arreglada y dirigida por Manny Albam. Aparte de Holmes, el único otro solista acreditado aquí es Eddie Daniels en tenor y flauta. El material aquí es curioso a primera vista, con portadas de "Go Away Little Girl" de Gerry Goffin, "You've Got It Bad" de Stevie Wonder, y "It's Going to Take Some Time" de Carole King situadas alrededor de algunos números de soul-jazz del organista, incluyendo "Groove's Groove", junto con la dulce balada de Norman Gimbel "How Insensitive" y la resbaladiza melodía de soul "Meditation". Añadan a esto lecturas profundas del alma del estándar de Al Hague "Young and Foolish" y el rebote latino de Armando Manzanero "It's Impossible", y tienen un programa que podría no funcionar en absoluto. Pero funciona. Holmes está en buena forma, resbaladizo y fresco como siempre, nunca se empantana. Los arreglos de Albam no están demasiado adornados y Daniels, normalmente un prístino y muy estudiado jugador, se suelta un poco aquí... especialmente en el tenor. Uno desearía tener créditos sobre quién es el guitarrista de la sesión, pero por desgracia, no es así... pero quienquiera que sea, también es un quemador, capaz de intercambiar lametazos con Groove sin costuras ni grietas. Para los fans de Holmes, esto es una muestra de algo diferente, pero también es una gran escucha.
Tracklist:
1 - Go Away Little Girl 5:33
2 - Young And Foolish 4:21
3 - It's Impossible 4:58
4 - You've Got It Bad 5:23
5 - Choo Choo 5:37
6 - How Insensitive 5:45
7 - Red Onion 3:44
8 - No Trouble On The Mountain 3:56
9 - Meditation 6:14
10 - Good Vibration 4:43
11 - It's Gonna Take Some Time 4:32
12 - Groove's Groove 10:53
Label: LRC Ltd. – CDC 9084
Released: 1994
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk
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