Black Velvet (O'Donel Levy album)
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:10 | |||
| Label | Groove Merchant GM 501 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
| O'Donel Levy chronology | ||||
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Black Velvet is an album by American jazz guitarist O'Donel Levy recorded in 1971 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Black Velvet boasts a smooth, rich texture absent from O'Donel Levy's subsequent Groove Merchant sessions – its mellow, stoned-soul sensibilities nevertheless complement the guitarist perfectly, affording him the space to weave a series of righteously beautiful solos ...the arrangements are lovely ... Levy also proves himself a composer of some distinction, contributing a pair of charming originals".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by O'Donel Levy except where noted
- "Watch What Happens" (Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel) – 3:33
- "Granny" – 4:24
- "I'll Close My Eyes" (Billy Reid) – 5:05
- "Nature's Child" – 3:48
- "Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 2:09
- "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" (Thom Bell, William Hart) – 3:06
- "I'll Be There" (Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis) – 4:12
- "Misty" (Erroll Garner) – 4:26
- "Call Me" (Tony Hatch) – 4:03
- "You've Made Me So Very Happy" (Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson, Berry Gordy) – 4:24
Personnel[edit]
- O'Donel Levy – guitar
- Billy Skinner – trumpet
- Arthur 'Fats' Theus – tenor saxophone, flute
- Charles Covington – electric piano, organ
- Alarza Lee Collins – bass
- Chester Thompson – drums
- Nathaniel Rice Jr. − congas
- William Thorpe – percussion
References[edit]
- ^ Jazzlists: O'Donel Levy Discography, accessed March 26, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed March 26, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed March 26, 2018
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Black Velvet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
