Richard "Groove" Holmes - Living Soul (1966)

Tight trio material from the legendary Richard Groove Holmes - caught live at Count Basie's Nightclub in Harlem, working hard and heavy with a trio that features Gene Edwards on guitar and George Randall on drums! This live set is the kind of record that beautifully shows why Groove was so popular with live audiences in the 60s - because he can burn all night long, with no tricks, no gimmicks, just a straight-on soul jazz groove and some amazing work on the Hammond! Most cuts are pretty long - and there's some great groovers on here like Gerald Wilson's "Blues For Yna Yna", a cover of "Girl From Ipanema", Jimmy Heath's "Gemini", and Groove's own "Living Soul". © Dusty Groove, Inc.

Prestige Records, PRST 7468, 1966

Recorded 22^nd April, 1965 Live! At Count Basie's, New York

Musicians:

Richard "Groove" Holmes - Organ

Gene Edwards - Guitar

George Randall - Drums

Tracks:

A1. Living Soul {Richard "Groove" Holmes} (8:41)

A2. Blue For Yna Yna {Gerald Wilson} (5:17)

A3. The Girl From Ipanema {Gimbel, Jobim, Moraes} (5:03)

B1. Gemini {Jimmy Heath} (9:19)

B2. Over The Rainbow {Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg} (7:03)

Total Time: 35:23

Credits:

Producer - Cal Lampley

Recording & Mastering - Rudy van Gelder

Design, Photography - Don Schlitten

Liner Notes - Ahmad Basheer

Note:

Photo taken at the Front Room Newark, New Jersey

Richard "Groove" Holmes - Misty (1965,66)

In the mid-'60s, organist Richard "Groove" Holmes had a hit with his medium-tempo rendition of "Misty." This CD reissue has the original short version (which was cut as a 45) plus other medium-tempo ballads performed in similar fashion. Holmes and his trio (featuring guitarist Gene Edwards and drummer George Randall) play enjoyable if not overly substantial versions of such songs as "The More I See You," "The Shadow of Your Smile," "What Now My Love" and "Strangers in the Night," trying unsuccessfully for another pop hit; the organist's sound is more appealing than some of the tunes. ~ by Scott Yanow, AMG.

Not the most inspiring review, don’t let that put you off, the music speaks for itself!

Prestige Records, PR 7485, 1966

OJC Records, OJCCD-724-2, 1992

Recorded 7^th July, 1966 (#1-3); 3^rd August, 1965 (#5)

& 12^th August, 1966 (#4,6-8) At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Musicians:

Richard "Groove" Holmes - Organ

Gene Edwards - Guitar (Except #A5)

George Randall - Bass

Jimmie Smith - Drums (#A5)

Tracks:

A1. The More I See You {Harry Warren, Mack Gordon} (2:25)

A2. The Shadow Of Your Smile {Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster} (4:55)

A3. What Now My Love {Gilbert Bécaud} (5:30)

A4. Summertime {George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin} (4:58)

A5. Misty {Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke} (1:58)

B1. On The Street Where You Live {Al Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe} (8:02)

B2. Strangers In The Night {Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder} (2:22)

B3. There Will Never Be Another You {Harry Warren, Mack Gordon} (7:43)

Total Time: 37:53

Credits:

Producer - Cal Lampley

Recording Engineer - Rudy van Gelder

Digital Remastering - Phil De Lancie, 1992

Design, Photography - Don Schlitten

Liner Notes - Del Shields