Richard "Groove" Holmes - Soul Message

Title: Soul Message Artist: Richard "Groove" Holmes Release Date: 8/3/1965 Re-Released On: 8/28/2006 Label: Original Jazz Classics, Concord, Fantasy, Ojc Album Type(s): Instrumental UPCs: 025218632928, 888072300149, 0090204871261, 025218032919, 025218032940, 0888072300149, 090204420926, 090204871261 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. Groove's Groove
2. Daahoud
3. Misty
4. Song for My Father
5. The Things We Did Last Summer
6. Soul Message

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD Concord 7230014 2006 CD Fantasy 30014 1995 CD Original Jazz Classics 329 1995 CD Fantasy 3292 1995 CD Original Jazz Classics 1995 CD Ojc 203292

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Organist Richard "Groove" Holmes hit upon a successful formula on this Prestige session (reissued on CD in the OJC series), mixing together boogaloo rhythms with emotional solos. His double-time version of "Misty" became a big hit, and the other selections, including Horace Silver's "Song for My Father" and a pair of soulful originals, are in a similar vein. The lone ballad of the set ("The Things We Did Last Summer") is a fine change of pace. With the assistance of guitarist Gene Edwards and drummer Jimmie Smith, Groove Holmes shows that it is possible to create music that is both worthwhile and commercially successful. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Cal Lampley Supervisor Christopher Peters Liner Notes Don Schlitten Photography, Design Esmond Edwards Supervisor Gene Edwards Guitar, ? Jimmie Smith Drums, ? Nick Phillips Reissue Producer Phil DeLancie Digital Remastering Richard "Groove" Holmes Organ (Hammond), Organ Rikka Arnold Project Assistant Rudy Van Gelder Author, Remastering, Engineer Stuart Kremsky Production Assistant, Research Terri Hinte Project Assistant