Groove Holmes - American Pie

Title: American Pie Artist: Groove Holmes Release Date: 1972 Re-Released On: 9/20/2007 Label: Groove Merchant, Beast Records, Japanese Import, Simitar Distribution Duration: 36:59 UPCs: 057362050525, 4995879234938, 082551120123, 082551120147, 766486770447 Genre: Jazz Style: Soul Jazz Moods: Gutsy, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Earthy, Energetic, Exuberant, Fiery, Freewheeling, Hypnotic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Organic, Party/Celebratory, Passionate, Rollicking, Elegant, Gritty, Joyous, Playful, Sophisticated Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. American Pie
2. St. Thomas
3. Catherine
4. Fingers
5. It's Impossible
6. Here's That Rainy Day
7. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Groove Merchant 505 2004 CD Groove Merchant 23493 2004 CD Japanese Import 23493 1997 CD Beast Records 1201 1997 CD Simitar Distribution 1201

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The soulful American Pie pairs Groove Holmes with electric pianist Larry Willis, suggesting a more nuanced and restrained interpretation of the organ/electric piano formula that energizes Holmes' Blue Note classic Comin' on Home. Ably supported by guitarist Gerald Hubbard, bassist Jerry Jemmott and percussionist Kwasi Jayourba, Holmes and Willis weave a mellow, stoned-soul groove that twists and turns with lazy precision -- although the material derives from sources spanning from Don McLean to Anthony Newley to Holmes himself (the fine originals "Catherine" and "Fingers"), the mood and tenor of the set never wavers, but the whole is far greater than the sum of its parts. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Name Credits George Peterson Liner Notes Gerald Hubbard Guitar Jerry Jemmott Bass Kwasi Jayourba Conga, Bongos Larry Willis Piano (Electric) Malcolm Addey Engineer Mary Como Producer Michael Ochs Photography Richard "Groove" Holmes Organ Robert Matichak Digital Remastering Robert Ragona Executive Producer Sam Alexander Photography, Design, Artwork Sam Feldman Mastering Sonny Lester Liner Notes, Producer