Groove (Richard "Groove" Holmes album)

"Groove"
"Groove"
Studio album by Richard "Groove" Holmes with Les McCann and Ben Webster
Released	1961
Recorded	March 1961 ; Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:17
Label	Pacific Jazz; PJ 23
Producer	Richard Bock
Richard "Groove" Holmes chronology
Les McCann chronology

"Groove" (full title Les McCann Presents the Dynamic Jazz Organ of Richard "Groove" Holmes with Ben Webster, Les McCann, Tricky Lofton, Ron Jefferson & George Freeman) is the debut led by organist Richard "Groove" Holmes recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.^[1]^[2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the result is a loose, enjoyable jam session. In addition to Holmes' appealing organ and McCann's typically funky piano, a major bonus is the brilliant playing of tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, whose tone was at its most gorgeous during this period".^[3]

Track listing[edit]

"Them That's Got" (Ricci Harper, Ray Charles) - 6:20
"That Healin' Feelin'" (Les McCann) - 5:35
"Seven Come Eleven" (Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman) – 4:03
"Deep Purple" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) - 9:09
"Good Groove" (Richard Holmes) - 8:10

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
^ Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed January 12, 2016
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. "Groove" – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

[1] Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016

[2] Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed January 12, 2016

[Allmusic-3] Yanow, Scott. "Groove" – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

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v t e Richard Holmes
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Groove (1961) After Hours (1961 & 1962) Tell It Like It Tis (1961 & 1962) Somethin' Special (with Les McCann, 1962) Soul Message (1965) Misty (1965 & 1966) Soul Mist! (1966) Spicy! (1966) Super Soul (1967) Get Up & Get It! (1967) Soul Power! (1967) The Groover! (1968) That Healin' Feelin' (1968) Welcome Home (1968) Comin' On Home (1971) American Pie (1972) Night Glider (1973) Giants of the Organ Come Together (with Jimmy McGriff, 1973) New Groove (1974) Six Million Dollar Man (1975) Shippin' Out (1977)
Live albums	Groovin' with Jug (with Gene Ammons, 1961) Living Soul (1966) Giants of the Organ in Concert (with Jimmy McGriff, 1973) Onsaya Joy (1974)

v t e Les McCann
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted. As Les McCann Ltd is often used in the titles for the albums up to 1964, this has been omitted.
Albums as leader or co-leader	It's About Time (with Teddy Edwards, 1959) The Truth (1960) The Shout (1960) In San Francisco (1960) From the Top of the Barrel (1960) Groove (with Richard "Groove" Holmes and Ben Webster, 1961) In New York (1961) Plays the Shampoo (1961) New from the Big City (1961) Pretty Lady (1961) Les McCann Sings (1961) Somethin' Special (with Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962) On Time (1962) The Gospel Truth (1963) Soul Hits (1963) Jazz Waltz (with The Jazz Crusaders, 1963) A Bag of Gold (1963–64) McCanna (1964) Spanish Onions (1964) McCann/Wilson (with Nancy Wilson (1964) But Not Really (1964) Beaux J. Pooboo (1965) Live at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1965) Les McCann Plays the Hits (1966) Bucket o' Grease (1966) Live at Bohemian Caverns - Washington, DC (1967) Much Les (1968) Swiss Movement (and Eddie Harris, 1969) Comment (1969) Invitation to Openness (1971) Second Movement (with Eddie Harris, 1971) Layers (1972) Live at Montreux (1972) Talk to the People (1972) Another Beginning (1974)
With others	Tell It Like It Tis (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962) Stormy Monday (with Lou Rawls, 1962) That's Where It's At (Stanley Turrentine, 1962) Straight Ahead (Stanley Turrentine, 1984) Go Tell It on the Mountain (The Blind Boys of Alabama, 2003)
Soundtracks	Soul To Soul (1971)