GROOVE ADDICT : septembre 2015

Press

Read an article on a post Bob Stanley on Guardian

"In the summer, the scene would move en masse to Ostend, Belgium's equivalent to Blackpool. DJ Freddy Cousaert played at the Groove, a late night downstairs bar frequented by US marines, lovers of blues and soul music and tourists, it was Cousaert who later looked after Marvin Gaye during his 80s sejourn in Ostend. The music he played at the Groove included ska, Latin jazz and even Broadway songs such as Stranger in Paradise, or Whatever Lola Wants from Damn Yankees...."

mercredi 30 septembre 2015

ALEX SPEARMAN STRANDED IN THE DESERT

WHITE CLIFFS RECORDS

A1 Stranded in the Desert

B1 You ll Never Find Another Man Like Me

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ELDRIGE HOLMES POPCORN

ALON RECORDS 1964

A Popcorn Pop, Pop!
Written-By – N. Neville

B Be My Baby
Written-By – E. Holmes

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jeudi 24 septembre 2015

CLASSIC SOUL AT BBC

A collection of some of the greatest soul

performances from the BBC's archive, featuring

Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Dusty Springfield,

A collection of some of the greatest soul

performances from the BBC's archive, featuring

Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Dusty Springfield,

Isaac Hayes, Solomon Burke and Percy Sledge

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file 1

file 2

file 3

file 4

mercredi 23 septembre 2015

JAMES BROWN PLAYS NEW BREED (The Boo-Ga-Loo)

SMASH RECORDS MGS 27080

also issued on Smash SRS 67080.

credits:

Organ [Electric] – James Brown

Photography By [Cover] – Bob Prokop

Producer – James Brown

trancks listing:

A1 New Breed    3:42
A2 Slow Walk    5:46
A3 Vonshelia    5:54
A4 Fat Bag    4:16
B1 Jabo    2:35
B2 Lost In The Mood Of Changes    2:00
B3 All About My Girl    6:25
B4 Hooks    2:30
B5 Sumpin' Else    7:11

New Breed

Fat Bag

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mercredi 16 septembre 2015

THE HOWARD ROBERTS QUARTET JAUNTY-JOLLY!

CAPITOL RECORDS 1967 ST 2716

credits:

Bass – Chuck Berghofer

Drums – Shelly Manne

Guitar – Howard Roberts

Organ – Dave Grusin

Percussion – Emil Richards, Larry Bunker

Rhythm Guitar – Bill Pitman

tracks list:

A1 I Will Wait For You 2:27

A2 So Nice 2:37

A3 Winchester Cathedral 1:49

A4 Sing No Blues 3:55

A Theme From "The Sand Pebbles" 2:24

A6 A Man And A Woman 2:15

B1 Music To Watch Girls By 2:17

B2 All 2:26

B3 If She Walked Into My Life 3:09

B4 The Face I Love 2:08

B5 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy 2:50

So Nice

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

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THE HOWARD ROBERTS QUARTET OUT OF SIGHT (But "In" Sound)

CAPITOL RECORDS 1968 ST 2901

credits:

Dave Grusin - Piano,
Shelley Manne - Drums,
Chuck Bergofer - Bass and Fender Bass,
Larry Bunker, Emil Richards - Drums,
Bill Pitman - Guitar.

Session recorded : Hollywood, CA, 1967.
Producer [Associate] – Jack Marshall

tracks list:

A1 Fred     2:58
A2 The Girls Of Spain     2:12
A3 Music To Think By     2:31
A4 Shifty     2:10
A5 Wave     2:50
A6 I Say A Little Prayer     2:19
B1 It's About Time     2:24
B2 Spooky 2:41
B3 Pretty Butterfly     2:09
B4 Love Is Blue     2:40

Spooky

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THE HOWARD ROBERTS QUARTET H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player

CAPITOL RECORDS 1963 ST-1961

reissued on PAUSA in 1984.

credits and session recording:

Bass – Chuck Berghoffer*
    Drums – Earl Palmer
    Guitar – Howard Roberts
    Organ – Burkley Kendrix

recording sessions

Hollywood, CA, June 3,4,5 and July 16, 1963.

track list:

A1         Watermelon Man
    Written-By – Herbie Hancock
A2         Smolderin'
    Written-By – Howard Roberts
    A3         Li'l Darlin'
    Written-By – Neal Hefti
A4         Turista
    Written-By – Howard Roberts
A5         If Ever I Would Leave You
    Written-By – Al Lerner, Frederick Loewe
A6         One O'CLock Jump
    Written-By – Count Basie
B1         Deep Fry
    Written-By – Howard Roberts
B2         Rough Ridin'
    Written-By – Fitzgerald*, Jones*, Tennyson*
B3         Satin Doll
    Written-By – Duke Ellington
B4         Smokin'
    Written-By – Howard Roberts
B5         One Note Samba
    Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
B6         Dirty Old Bossa Nova
    Written-By – Howard Roberts

Watermelon Man

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mardi 15 septembre 2015

HANK CRAWFORD Mr BLUES PLAYS LADY SOUL

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1969 SD 1523

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5),

Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5)

Bass – Charles Rainey* (tracks: A3, A4, A5, B1, B5),

Jerry Jemmott (tracks: A2, B3), Ron Carter (tracks: A1, A3, B2)

Conductor [Strings] – Gene Orloff (tracks: A3, B4)

Drums – Bernard Purdie

Guitar – Eric Gale

Organ, Piano – Paul Griffin

Tenor Saxophone – Seldon Powell (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5)

Tenor Saxophone, Flute – David Newman*

Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B2, B3),

Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B2, B3)

Trumpet – Bernie Glow (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5),

Ernie Royal (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5),

Snookie Young* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5),

Joe Newman (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5)

Hank Crawford Arranger,

Producer – John Dorn

Engineer – Adrian Barber

recording sessions:

Hank Crawford (as) David Newman (ts, fl) Paul Griffin (p, el-p)

Eric Gale (g) Ron Carter (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Arif Mardin (arr, dir)

Gene Orloff (strings cond) Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal,

Snooky Young (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell (tb)

Frank Wess (as) Seldon Powell (ts) Pepper Adams (bars)

unidentified strings

NYC, February 12, 1969

16300 Groovin'

16301 Never Let Me Go

16302 Ain't No Way

Jerry Jemmott (el-b) replaces Carter

16303 I Can't See Myself Leaving You

16304 Since You've Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet Baby)

16305 Goin' Down Slow

Chuck Rainey (el-b) replaces Jemmott

NYC, February 13, 1969

16306 Lady Soul

16307 Take A Look

16308 Baby I Love You

16309 Soul Serenade

tracks list:

A1 Groovin' 2:41

A2 I Can't See Myself Leaving You 3:32

A3 Never Let Me Go 3:28

A4 Baby, I Love You 3:40

A5 Lady Soul 3:12

B1 Soul Serenade 3:30

B2 Ain't No Way 3:57

B3 Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) 2:16

B4 Take A Look 3:13

B5 Going Down Slow 7:26

Baby, I Love You

Soul Serenade

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lundi 14 septembre 2015

FREDDIE ROACH ALL THAT'S GOOD

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1964 BST-84190

credits:

Freddie Roach - organ
Conrad Lester - tenor saxophone
Calvin Newborn - guitar
Clarence Johnston - drums
Marvin Robinson, Phyllis Smith, Willie Tate - vocals

Recorded: October 16, 1964
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

tracks list:

A1 Journeyman
Written-By – F. Roach*
A2 All That's Good
Written-By – F. Roach*
A3 Blues For 007
Written-By – F. Roach*
B1 Busted
Written-By – Harlan Howard
B2 Cloud 788
Written-By – F. Roach*
B3 Loie
Written-By – K. Burrell*

Loie

All That's Good

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mercredi 9 septembre 2015

ART BLAKEY AND THEJAZZ MESSENGERS HOLD ON , I'M COMING

LIMELIGHT RECORDS 1966 LS 86038

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Gary Bartz (tracks: B5)

Arranged By, Trombone – Melba Liston (tracks: A1, B2, B3),

Tom McIntosh (tracks: A2 to A6, B1, B4)

Bass – Reggie Johnson (tracks: A1 to B4), Victor Sproles (tracks: B5)

Congas – John Rodriguez* (tracks: A1 to B4)

Design – Okamoto

Drums – Art Blakey

Guitar – Grant Green

Organ – Malcom Bass (tracks: A1 to B4)

Piano – John Hicks (tracks: B5)

Tenor Saxophone – Frank Mitchell (tracks: A1 to B4)

Trombone – Garnett Brown (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A6, B2, B3)

Trumpet – Charles Mangione* (tracks: A1 to B4),

Freddie Hubbard (tracks: B5), Lee Morgan (tracks: B5)

Producer – Jack Tracy, Luchi DeJesus
Recorded May 12, 1965 and May 27, 1966
New York City

tracks list:

A1 Daydream

Written-By – J. Sebastian*