Groove Drops is a 1970 jazz album by Jimmy Smith, arranged, conducted and produced by Johnny Pate and released on the Verve label.Discogs accessed April 1, 2015
On the Billboard albums chart, Groove Drops peaked at number 197, and at 13 on the top Jazz albums chart.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album two and a half stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn writing that the album had a:
Track listing "Groove Drops" (Jimmy Smith) – 4:15 "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 5:50 "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 6:00 "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 6:25 "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 3:40 "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:45
Personnel Jimmy Smith – electronic organ Johnny Pate – arranger, conductor, producer George Piros – engineer Val Valentin – director of engineering
Chart performance Album Chart (1970)PeakpositionTotalweeksU.S. Billboard 2001973
References
External links Groove Drops at The Incredible Jimmy Smith site