New Groove is an album by American jazz organist Groove Holmes recorded in 1974 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Richard "Groove" Holmes discography, accessed April 6, 2018Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 6, 2018Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 6, 2018
Reception
Allmusic's Matt Collar said: "New Groove is an enjoyable if minor early-'70s soul-jazz outing from organist Richard 'Groove' Holmes. Featuring a mix of originals, standards, and pop tunes, the album revolves around Holmes' funky organ chops."
Track listing All compositions by Richard "Groove" Holmes except where noted. "Red Onion" (Manny Albam, Richard "Groove" Holmes) – 3:44 "No Trouble on the Mountain" (Leon Cook) – 3:57 "Meditation" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça, Norman Gimbel) – 6:11 "Good Vibrations" – 4:40 "You've Got It Bad" (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 5:22 "Chu-Chu" – 5:36 "How Insensitive" (Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Gimbel) – 5:43
Personnel Groove Holmes – organ Burt Collins, Jon Faddis, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm − trumpet Eddie Daniels − flute, tenor saxophone, piccolo Leon Cook, O'Donel Levy − guitar Bernard Purdie − drums Kwasi Jayourba – percussion Manny Albam − arranger
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