Richard “Groove” Holmes ”Timeless Richard “Groove” Holmes”

Richard “Groove” Holmes

”Timeless Richard “Groove” Holmes”
( Savoy Jazz, 2003 )
Catalog # SVY 17213

Tracklisting:
1 Cheeka’s Dance (5:00)
Written-By – Cecil Bridgewater
2 Slo Booze (5:28)
Written-By – Richard “Groove” Holmes
3 Moon River (6:26)
Written-By – Henry Mancini , Johnny Mercer
4 Everything Must Change (6:09)
Written-By – Bernard Ighner
5 Groove’s Groove (4:49)
Written-By – Richard “Groove” Holmes
6 Minor Inconvenience (5:12)
Written-By – David Braham
7 Ode To Larry Young (5:33)
Written-By – Richard “Groove” Holmes
8 Katherine (6:40)
Written-By – Richard “Groove” Holmes
9 Plenty, Plenty Blues (5:59)
Written-By – Richard “Groove” Holmes

Personnel & Credits:
Compilation Producer [Series Producer] – Steve Backer
Congas, Percussion – Ralph Dorsey
Drums – Bobby Ward (tracks: 3, 4, 7 to 9) , Cecil Brooks III (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6)
Engineer [Reissue], Mastered By – Paul Reid III
Executive Producer – Steve Vining
Guitar – Gerald Smith (tracks: 3, 4, 7 to 9) , Jimmy Ponder (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6)
Producer [Original Sessions] – Houston Person
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Saxophone [Tenor] – Houston Person
Trumpet – Cecil Bridgewater (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6)

Notes:
24 Bit Digital Mastering, manufactured in the USA
Format:Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2003

Review:
This edition of Savoy’s Timeless series delves into cuts taken from Richard “Groove” Holmes’ albums Blues All Day Long and Broadway, originally recorded for the Muse label. These nine tracks have been remastered using 24-bit digital transfers from the original acetates and tape masters. Hearing these tracks freshened up is a pleasure and should satisfy even the picky audiophile.
By Al Campbell (AMG)

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