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Groove Merchant
Groove Merchant was an American jazz and R&B record label during the 1970s. It was run by producer Sonny Lester and distributed by Pickwick Records. Notable artists included Chick Corea, O'Donel Levy, Buddy Rich, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith and Lionel Hampton. Lester would later close Groove Merchant and restructure it as Lester Radio Corporation, or LRC; TK Records were distributors for a period. Lester still retains the rights to the Groove Merchant/LRC back catalog and independently distributes them on compact disc. Discography 500 Series The Groove Merchant 500 Series consisted of 34 albums released between 1971 and 1974.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series accessed March 26, 2018 2200 Series The 2200 Series, released in 1972, consisted o ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cisco Kid (album)
''The Cisco Kid'' is an album by American jazz organist Reuben Wilson recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series accessed April 6, 2018 accessed April 6, 2018 Reception 's Jason Ankeny said: "Reuben Wilson's second Groove Merchant session, ''The Cisco Kid'', pairs the organist with a murderer's-row support unit ... Given the talent involved, it's regrettable that the album adheres to such a pedestrian formula, reimagining the same pop and soul covers as virtuall ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breeding Of Mind
''Breeding of Mind'' is an album by American jazz guitarist O'Donel Levy recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series accessed March 28, 2018Sudo, K accessed March 28, 2018 Reception 's Jason Ankeny said: "''Breeding of Mind'' pairs guitarist O'Donel Levy with arranger Manny Albam for a genre-defying set that embraces elements of jazz, funk and baroque pop -- the end result is soulful and sublime, couching Levy's uncommonly express ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Takes A Whole Lot Of Human Feeling
''It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling'' is an album by American jazz vocalist Carmen McRae recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label. accessed April 9, 2018 accessed April 9, 2018 The album's title track is a song from the 1971 musical ''Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope.'' Reception Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Carmen McRae's charming version of Blossom Dearie's "Hey John" is enough of a reason to search for this album by itself ... Not all of the selections are of that quality, but overall, this is definitely a worthwhile acquisition for fans of the singer".< ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want A Country Man
''I Want a Country Man'' is an album by American jazz vocalist Dakota Staton recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label. accessed April 4, 2018 accessed April 4, 2018 Reception Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Dakota Staton's second Groove Merchant session refines the hip contemporary sound first introduced via the preceding ''Madame Foo Foo''. Paired with arranger Manny Albam, she veers further away from conventional jazz sensibilities into soul, a move that perfectly complements her impassioned approach. Its earthy title notwithstanding, ''I Want a Country Man'' boasts an urbane stylishness that underscores the late-n ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giants Of The Organ Come Together
''Giants of the Organ Come Together'' is an album by American jazz organists Jimmy McGriff and Groove Holmes recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series accessed April 4, 2018 accessed April 4, 2018 Track listing All compositions by Jimmy McGriff and Groove Holmes except where noted # "Licks A'Plenty" ( Eddie Davis) – 6:59 # "Out of Nowhere" ( |
New Improved Funk
''New Improved Funk'' is an album by American jazz guitarist George Freeman recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series accessed April 13, 2018 accessed April 13, 2018 Reception 's Jason Ankeny said: "It's a fun house ride that veers sharply from funk to jazz to soul and back again, its scattershot approach nevertheless proves the best showcase George Freeman's guitar ever had. ... Somehow this mess still comes together, galvanized by Von Freeman's fiery ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Of A New Day (O'Donel Levy Album)
''Dawn of a New Day'' is an album by American jazz guitarist O'Donel Levy recorded in 1971 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series accessed March 28, 2018 accessed March 28, 2018 Reception 's Jason Ankeny said: "''Dawn of a New Day'' expands the Baroque funk horizons introduced on the brilliant ''Breeding of Mind'', O'Donel Levy's previous collaboration with arranger Manny Albam. A bigger, bolder effort, ''Dawn'' 's panoramic sound also borrows much from blaxploitatio ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Offer You
''I Offer You'' is an album featuring performances by jazz saxophonist Lucky Thompson which was released on the Groove Merchant label. accessed April 4, 2018 accessed April 4, 2018 Reception Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "After he stopped teaching in 1974, Lucky Thompson permanently dropped out of music. ... Thompson, switching between tenor and soprano, was still very much in his musical prime at the time of this LP but apparently soon became sick of the whole music business, a major loss to jazz. He plays quite well throughout the set".Track listing All compositions by ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inner Crisis
''Inner Crisis'' is an album by American jazz pianist Larry Willis recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series accessed April 6, 2018 accessed April 6, 2018 Reception 's Thom Jurek said: "''Inner Crisis'' by Larry Willis is one of the very finest examples of electric jazz-funk from the mid-'70s. ... Willis assembled a session that was long on composition and tight on the big groove. Willis' long front lines accentuated deep soul and blues' cadences that were ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Glider
''Night Glider'' is an album by the American jazz organist Groove Holmes recorded at New York City's Bell Sound Studios in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label. ''Jazzlists''. Retrieved April 6, 2018. ''Jazzlists''. Retrieved April 6, 2018. ''Jazzlists''. Retrieved April 6, 2018. Reception ''s Matt Collar wrote, "''Night Glider'' is a solid early-'70s funk-jazz set." |
The Sweet Life (album)
''The Sweet Life'' is an album by American jazz organist Reuben Wilson recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series accessed April 6, 2018 accessed April 6, 2018 Reception 's Jason Ankeny said: "After a series of sugary soul-jazz dates for Blue Note, Reuben Wilson resurfaced on Groove Merchant with ''The Sweet Life''. The title notwithstanding, the session is his darkest and hardest-edged to date, complete with a physicality missing from previous efforts".[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Foo-Foo
''Madame Foo-Foo'' is an album by American jazz vocalist Dakota Staton recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series accessed April 4, 2018 accessed April 4, 2018 Reception 's Jason Ankeny said: "Recorded with soul-jazz icon Richard "Groove" Holmes on Hammond, ''Madame Foo Foo'' not only boasts a hip, contemporary sound unlike any of Staton's previous efforts, but it's an approach that fits the singer like a glove, accentuating the earthy, blues-inspired elem ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |