DMP Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 "Somethin' Special" not only turned me on to Holmes, but organ players in general. In the early '60's there was still a real discussion about whether or not the organ was a "legitimate" instrument for jazz, and I avoided almost all organ records. After hearing the Holmes/McCann album, I made up for lost time. ("Back at the Chicken Shack," McDuff's "Live" and Lou Donaldson's "Signifyin" were also favorites.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Nobody has mentioned the album that turned me on to Groove some 40+ years ago: "Somethin' Special" (Pacific Jazz) Clifford Scott (tenor sax), Groove Holmes (organ), Les McCann (piano), Joe Pass (guitar), Ron Jefferson (drums) Tkis album burns from start to finish! The tenor player was listed as "Joe Splink" on the original LP. Clifford Scott is mostly remembered for his classic tenor solo on Bill Doggett's "Honky Tonk." Didn't remember Clifford Scott being on that one. I've got to go and dig this one out again.... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 What about a Groove Holmes Pacific Jazz Mosaic Select? Haven't heard any of those but they have a good review in the all music guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 I think all the Holmes albums from his first stint with Pacific Jazz have been out on 4 CD's, all with extra material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 I think all the Holmes albums from his first stint with Pacific Jazz have been out on 4 CD's, all with extra material. And the material from his second stint is, frankly, not all that good. I have all but one of them, and they're fine if you're a fan... He was using an X77 on a few and I don't like the sound much. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 (edited) My favorite Groove Holmes CDs are available in the oldies.com sale--the LP Living Soul, recorded at Count Basie's (one of two LPs reissued on the CD Spicy) and a CD of unissued material from the Living Soul date--On Basie's Bandstand--it's an inspired live date with a working group. Edited September 28, 2009 by kh1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 My favorite Groove Holmes CDs are available in the oldies.com sale--the LP Living Soul, recorded at Count Basie's (one of two LPs reissued on the CD Spicy) and a CD of unissued material from the Living Soul date--On Basie's Bandstand--it's an inspired live date with a working group. Those are great! But so are "Get up and get it", with Teddy Edwards & Pat Martino, and "The groover" with George Freeman. And, as noted earlier, "Somethin' special". His Muse albums from the 70s are not to be sneezed at, either. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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