Richard ''Groove'' Holmes • The Groover!

 

 

 Review:
Holmes acquits himself well, if with few surprises, on this trio session with Billy Jackson on drums and either George Freeman or Earl Maddox on guitar. The organist shows his hundred-miles-per-hour capabilities on the frantic opener "Speak Low," but hits a more sensitive groove for "Blue Moon," and gets close to an R&B mood on the longest cut, the eight-minute "The Walrus." ~ by Richie Unterberger, AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/richard-groove-holmes-mn0000848952

A nice one from the days when Groove was playing with guitarist George Freeman! The core of the tracks on here feature a trio of Holmes, Freeman, and drummer Billy Jackson – and the trio knows how to cook nice and nicely, especially on the original cut "The Walrus", a groovy number written by Freeman, with his usual off-kilter approach. Other cuts include "My Scenery", "Blue Moon", and "I'll Remember April". Nice cover, too – with Freeman looking really spaced out! © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=hysqwtbx6m

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Reseña:
Holmes se desenvuelve bien, aunque con pocas sorpresas, en esta sesión a trío con Billy Jackson a la batería y George Freeman o Earl Maddox a la guitarra. El organista muestra sus capacidades de cien millas por hora en la frenética apertura «Speak Low», pero golpea un surco más sensible para «Blue Moon», y se acerca a un estado de ánimo R & B en el corte más largo, los ocho minutos «The Walrus». ~ por Richie Unterberger, AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/richard-groove-holmes-mn0000848952

Un buen disco de la época en que Groove tocaba con el guitarrista George Freeman. El núcleo de los temas de este disco está compuesto por un trío formado por Holmes, Freeman y el batería Billy Jackson, y el trío sabe cómo cocinar bien, especialmente en el corte original «The Walrus», un número groovy escrito por Freeman, con su habitual enfoque off-kilter. Otros cortes son «My Scenery», «Blue Moon» y «I'll Remember April». También es bonita la portada, con Freeman de lo más despistado. 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=hysqwtbx6m

 

Tracks:
A1. Speak Low {Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill} (7:03)
A2. My Scenery {George Freeman} (4:09)
A3. Walrus {George Freeman} (8:25)
B1. Blue Moon {Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers} (5:04)
B2. I'll Remember April {Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye} (6:20)
B3. Just Friends {John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis} (5:37)

Time: 36:38

Credits:
Richard "Groove" Holmes - Organ
George Freeman - Guitar (#A1-B1)
Earl Maddox - Guitar (#B2-B3)
Billy Jackson - Drums

Producer - Cal Lampley
Recording Engineer - Rudy van Gelder

Recorded 14th February, 1968 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Label: Prestige Records
Catalog#: PR 7570
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1968
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz

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