Soul Groove
Soul Groove is an album by saxophonist Johnny Griffin and trombonist Matthew Gee recorded in 1963 and released on the Atlantic label.[2]
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | May 14 & 16, 1963 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic LP-1431 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The music seldom reaches ignition point on this undistinguished 1965 session... Soul Groove disappoints in several areas, including the writing that seldom surpasses head-arrangement status... The co-leaders' contributions also pass in a blur. Tenor and trombone front lines can work, but here the tone of the two instruments is too similar; Griffin and Gee's solos tend to drift and smear over one another".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Matthew Gee except as indicated
- "Oh Gee" - 2:21
- "Here" - 5:10
- "At Sundown" (Lou Donaldson) - 4:51
- "The Swingers Get the Blues, Too" - 8:00
- "Twist City" - 5:22
- "Poor Butterfly" (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) - 4:59
- "Mood for Cryin'" (Aaron Bell) - 4:42
- "Renee" - 5:18
Personnel
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
- Matthew Gee - trombone
- "Big" John Patton - organ (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
- Hank Jones - piano, organ (tracks 2-4, 6 & 7)
- Aaron Bell - bass, tuba
- Art Taylor - drums
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas, bongos
References
- Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed October 25, 2012
- Johnny Griffin discography accessed October 25, 2012
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