Richard 'Groove' Holmes - After Hours

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:55
Size: 149,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:36)  1. Sweatin'
(2:56)  2. Jeannine
(4:13)  3. Minor Surgery
(4:08)  4. This Here
(5:16)  5. It Might as Well Be Spring
(5:21)  6. Moose the Mooche
(6:46)  7. Groove's Bag
(2:33)  8. Hallelujah, I Love her So
(5:25)  9. After Hours
(4:34) 10. Later
(5:01) 11. Do It My Way
(6:44) 12. Secret Love
(3:16) 13. Denise

Richard "Groove" Holmes was one of the first jazz organists to emerge after the rise of Jimmy Smith (who would remain a lifelong influence). Holmes had a lighter tone on the more up-tempo pieces, but on the ballads (such as "Denise" on this set) his organ could give the impression of weighing a ton. This CD reissue combines together most of the music from Holmes' two early albums: After Hours and Tell It like It 'Tis. 

These trio renditions (with either Joe Pass or Gene Edwards on guitar and Larance Marable or Leroy Henderson on drums) give one a strong sampling of the organist's talents on a variety of blues, bop standards, and obscure originals. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/after-hours-mw0000184447

Personnel: Richard Groove Holmes (organ); Joe Pass, Gene Edwards (guitar); Larance Marable, Leroy Henderson (drums).

After Hours

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