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 22nd
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
