One of Groove Holmes' best albums of the 70s -- thanks to some electric blacksploitation arrangements from the great Oliver Nelson! The format's a bit tighter here than on some of Holmes' Groove Merchant albums from the earlier part of the decade -- an approach that's almost like soundtrack scoring at times, but which allows Groove to stretch out a bit more on the solos, and take things way past the already-funky head arrangements penned by Nelson. Mike Wofford's also on the record, throwing in some great electric piano and Arp in underneath Holmes' own funky Hammond -- and other players include Tom Scott, David T Walker, and Oscar Brashear -- who all contribute nicely to the record. Titles include "Disc-o-Mite", "Salsa de Alma", "Dumpy Mama", "Mama's Groove", "125th & 7th Ave", and "Six Million Dollar Man", the theme from the TV show! © Dusty Groove, Inc.
Flying Dutchman, BDL1-1146, 1975
Recorded in 1975
Musicians:
Richard "Groove"
Holmes - Organ
Oscar Brashear, Charles
Findley, Bobby Bryant - Trumpet (#A2,B1)
Garnett Brown, Maurice
Spears, Lloyd Ulyate - Trombone (#A2,B1)
Tom Scott - Tenor Saxophone,
Flute (#A2), Arranger, Conductor (#B2)
Bud Shank, Jerome Richardson,
Jack Nimitz, Gene Cipriano - Woodwinds (#A2,B1)
Mike Wofford - Piano,
Electric Piano, ARP Synthesizer
David T. Walker - Electric
Guitar
Chuck Rainey - Electric Bass
(#A1,A2,A4,B2-B4)
Chuck Domanico - Electric
Bass (#A3,B1)
Jimmy Gordon - Drums
(#1,A2,A4,B2-B4)
Shelly Manne - Drums (#B1)
Mailto Correa - Percussion
Larry Bunker - Percussion
(A3,B1)
Oliver Nelson - Arranger,
Conductor (#A1-B1,B3,B4)
Tracks:
A1. Disc-O-Mite {Oliver
Nelson, Richard "Groove" Holmes} (5:21)
A2. Salsa De Alma {Richard
"Groove" Holmes} (5:19)
A3. Once Is Not Enough {Henry
Mancini, Larry Kusik} (3:26)
A4. Dumpy Mama {Oliver Nelson} (4:46)
B1. "Six Million Dollar
Man" Theme {Oliver Nelson} (4:55)
B2. Double Scale {Tom Scott}
(4:12)
B3. 125th St. and 7th Ave. {Oliver
Nelson} (3:40)
B4. Mama's Groove {Richard
"Groove" Holmes} (7:06)
Total Time: 39:45
Credits:
Producer - Bob Thiele
Engineer - Eddie Brackett
Remix Engineer - Bob Simpson
Art Direction – Acy Lehman,
Dick Smith
Photography - David B. Hecht
Liner Notes - Nat Hentoff
