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Here’s Eric’s 2nd
LP I had tucked away, just as groundbreaking as the 1st. The session
on the 14th with the “Groove” adds further scope to showcase Eric’s
wonderful young talent.
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Great early Eric Kloss
record, with a tight organ jazz feel, courtesy of Groove Holmes and Don
Patterson. Kloss was totally tight at this point, and less given to the sort of
sloppy experimentation that weakened him later. He's backed by two great tight
organ jazz groups, and the feel is nice and loungey, but with a good modern
edge. Tracks include "Gemini", "Just for Fun-k", and a
great version of "Love for Sale". Nice cover too. © 1996-2011, Dusty
Groove America, Inc.
This was Eric's second album
so we are still talking about a 16 year old, just turning 17 by the second part
(Don Patterson) of the sessions. Kloss plays with two different organ trios; on
'The Shadow of Your Smile' and Gemini he is with Richard 'Groove' Holmes, Gene
Edwards on guitar and Grady Tate on drums, on the rest of the album the band is
Don Patterson, Billy James and Vinny Corrao on guitar. Kloss is impressive on
both alto and tenor saxes. Pretty classy soul jazz from a kid!
Prestige Records, PR 7469,
1966
Recorded 14th March (#A3,B3)
& 11th April (#A1,A2,A4,B1,B2), 1966
at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Personnel:
Eric Kloss - Alto & Tenor
Saxophones
Richard "Groove"
Holmes - Organ (#A3,B3)
Gene Edwards - Guitar
(#A3,B3)
Grady Tate - Drums (#A3,B3)
Don Patterson - Organ
(#A1,A2,A4,B1,B2)
Vinny Corrao - Guitar
(#A1,A2,A4,B1,B2)
Billy James - Drums
(#A1,A2,A4,B1,B2)
Track Listing:
A1. You'd Be So Nice To Come
Home To {Cole Porter} (4:56)
A2. Just For Fun-k {Eric
Kloss} (5:53)
A3. The Shadow Of Your Smile
{Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster} (3:04)
A4. No Blues {Miles Davis}
(5:18)
B1. Love For Sale {Cole
Porter} (7:38)
B2. I'm Glad There Is You
{Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz} (5:06)
B3. Gemini {Jimmy Heath}
(6:07)
Credits:
Producer - Cal Lampley
Recording Engineer - Rudy Van Gelder
