Brad Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 I see that Fantasy has this coming out tomorrow but AMG had very little information about it and the Fantasy web site just had performers and songs. There was a Prestige LP, Living Soul, from 1966 recorded at Count Basie's in Harlem in 1966. Musicians are the same but the songs are different so I'm assuming that this is previously unreleased material. At any rate, does anyone who has the LP have any thoughts about this cd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 Yeah, this must be extra material from the live "Living Soul" session at Basie's. That's my guess as well. Either way, I've already ordered it and look forward to it. Any live Groove in his prime is a must in my estimation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Living Soul is a favorite of mine. Great guitar solos on Gemini and the title track! I expect to review this for AAJ. This, from Fantasy: "On Basie's Bandstand" was recorded by organist Groove Holmes and his working band--guitarist Gene Edwards, drummer George Randall--at Count Basie's Lounge in Harlem. (The April 22, 1966 session had produced an earlier Prestige LP, "Living Soul," now available on "Legends of Acid Jazz: Spicy.") "Although Holmes loved slow, sentimental ballads--and milked them for all they were worth," writes George Kanzler in his notes, "the program here is all mid- to up-tempo, like a late-night set at Count Basie's, when the crowd was already in a party mood. It's all about high energy and indefatigable, soulful, funky grooves." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Living Soul is a favorite of mine. Great guitar solos on Gemini and the title track! I expect to review this for AAJ. This, from Fantasy: "On Basie's Bandstand" was recorded by organist Groove Holmes and his working band--guitarist Gene Edwards, drummer George Randall--at Count Basie's Lounge in Harlem. (The April 22, 1966 session had produced an earlier Prestige LP, "Living Soul," now available on "Legends of Acid Jazz: Spicy.") "Although Holmes loved slow, sentimental ballads--and milked them for all they were worth," writes George Kanzler in his notes, "the program here is all mid- to up-tempo, like a late-night set at Count Basie's, when the crowd was already in a party mood. It's all about high energy and indefatigable, soulful, funky grooves." Sounds great!!!! Just an aside. If you haven't ever checked out "Scott The Organ Freak"'s website. Do. I don't know anything about that guy other than he has some killer live Groove Holmes with Joe Dukes from the early 80's streaming audio on his site. Full songs and lots of 'em. Killer Jack McDuff stuff as well.... Check it out!!!!!!!! Groove's playing through a stack of Acoustic Cabs with some sort of phaser thing on the bass in it's KILLIN'..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 SS, do you have a link. I'll see if I can pick this up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 SS, do you have a link. I'll see if I can pick this up tomorrow. Brad, I don't know how to link (I'm just lucky to be here ). Anyway, if you just do a search on "Scott the Organ Freak" it'll come up. Once you're there, he's a got a section about old jazz organ clips or something like that. It might take a minute to find it on the site, but once you do...it really takes you back to the early eighties at a time when Groove was groovin' and nobody cared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 I'll check it out, SS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Thanks Soul Stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel devos Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 http://organfreak.tripod.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftab Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 These clips are jammin' - thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Boy, Groove was a motherfucker, wasn't he? It really sucks that I never got to see him. My dad saw him every night when he was in Lansing for a two week stint at The Stables. My dad and mom hung out with Groove during the set breaks and said he was a real nice cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Boy, Groove was a motherfucker, wasn't he? It really sucks that I never got to see him. My dad saw him every night when he was in Lansing for a two week stint at The Stables. My dad and mom hung out with Groove during the set breaks and said he was a real nice cat. My mom and dad wouldn't have known Groove Holmes if he hit them over the head with a B3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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