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Review by Alex Henderson
Blues All Day Long is an example of an artist excelling by sticking with what he does best. Richard "Groove" Holmes was a master of the grittiest of blues and the most romantic of ballads -- two of the things that make the album the soul-jazz triumph it is. Whether savoring the richness of the blues on "Groove's Groove" (not to be confused with the gem he recorded on 1965's Soul Message) and "Slo Blooze," displaying his mastery of ballads on "These Foolish Things," or getting unapologetically funky on Benny Golson's "Killer Joe," the spirited Jimmy Smith disciple makes Blues a most welcome addition to his catalogue. Holmes has highly enthusiastic support in big-toned tenor titan Houston Person, trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater, guitarist Jimmy Ponder, drummer Cecil Brooks III, and percussionist Ralph Dorsey, all of whom seem quite inspired by the South Jersey native's down-home soulfulness.
Blues All Day Long is an example of an artist excelling by sticking with what he does best. Richard "Groove" Holmes was a master of the grittiest of blues and the most romantic of ballads -- two of the things that make the album the soul-jazz triumph it is. Whether savoring the richness of the blues on "Groove's Groove" (not to be confused with the gem he recorded on 1965's Soul Message) and "Slo Blooze," displaying his mastery of ballads on "These Foolish Things," or getting unapologetically funky on Benny Golson's "Killer Joe," the spirited Jimmy Smith disciple makes Blues a most welcome addition to his catalogue. Holmes has highly enthusiastic support in big-toned tenor titan Houston Person, trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater, guitarist Jimmy Ponder, drummer Cecil Brooks III, and percussionist Ralph Dorsey, all of whom seem quite inspired by the South Jersey native's down-home soulfulness.
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Reseña de Alex Henderson
Blues All Day Long es un ejemplo de un artista que sobresale por apegarse a lo que hace mejor. Richard "Groove" Holmes fue un maestro del más arenoso de los blues y la más romántica de las baladas, dos de las cosas que hacen del álbum el triunfo del soul-jazz que es. Ya sea saboreando la riqueza del blues en "Groove's Groove" (no confundir con la gema que grabó en el Soul Message de 1965) y "Slo Blooze", mostrando su maestría en las baladas en "These Foolish Things", o poniéndose sin disculpas funky en "Killer Joe" de Benny Golson, el brioso discípulo de Jimmy Smith hace del Blues una muy bienvenida adición a su catálogo. Holmes cuenta con el apoyo entusiasta del titán tenor Houston Person, el trompetista Cecil Bridgewater, el guitarrista Jimmy Ponder, el baterista Cecil Brooks III y el percusionista Ralph Dorsey, todos los cuales parecen estar inspirados en el alma del nativo de South Jersey.
Blues All Day Long es un ejemplo de un artista que sobresale por apegarse a lo que hace mejor. Richard "Groove" Holmes fue un maestro del más arenoso de los blues y la más romántica de las baladas, dos de las cosas que hacen del álbum el triunfo del soul-jazz que es. Ya sea saboreando la riqueza del blues en "Groove's Groove" (no confundir con la gema que grabó en el Soul Message de 1965) y "Slo Blooze", mostrando su maestría en las baladas en "These Foolish Things", o poniéndose sin disculpas funky en "Killer Joe" de Benny Golson, el brioso discípulo de Jimmy Smith hace del Blues una muy bienvenida adición a su catálogo. Holmes cuenta con el apoyo entusiasta del titán tenor Houston Person, el trompetista Cecil Bridgewater, el guitarrista Jimmy Ponder, el baterista Cecil Brooks III y el percusionista Ralph Dorsey, todos los cuales parecen estar inspirados en el alma del nativo de South Jersey.
Tracks:
A1 Blues All Day Long 7:11
A2 These Foolish Things 5:06
A3 Killer Joe 7:20
B1 Cheeka's Dance 5:04
B2 Minor Inconvenience 5:12
B3 Groove's Groove 4:51
B4 Slo Booze 5:28
Features Houston Person, Cecil Bridgewater, Jimmy Ponder, Cecil Brooks III, and Ralph Dorsey.
Released in 1989.
Label: Muse Records – MR5358
A1 Blues All Day Long 7:11
A2 These Foolish Things 5:06
A3 Killer Joe 7:20
B1 Cheeka's Dance 5:04
B2 Minor Inconvenience 5:12
B3 Groove's Groove 4:51
B4 Slo Booze 5:28
Features Houston Person, Cecil Bridgewater, Jimmy Ponder, Cecil Brooks III, and Ralph Dorsey.
Released in 1989.
Label: Muse Records – MR5358
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