''Groovin' Blue'' is an album by saxophonist
Curtis Amy
Curtis Amy (October 11, 1929 – June 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Biography
Amy was born in Houston, Texas, United States. He learned how to play clarinet before joining the Army, and during his time in service, picked up the ten ...
and drummer
Frank Butler recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 for the
Pacific Jazz
Pacific Jazz Records was a Los Angeles-based record company and label best known for cool jazz or West coast jazz. It was founded in 1952 by producer Richard Bock (1927–1988) and drummer Roy Harte (1924–2003). Harte, in 1954, also co-founded ...
label.
Pacific Jazz 10000/20000 series discography
accessed December 15, 2015
Reception
In a review for AllMusic
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, critic David Szatmary states: "Another solid example of this neglected tenor man".
Track listing
''All compositions by Curtis Amy''
# "Gone Into It" - 6:15
# "Annsome" - 8:35
# "Bobblin'" - 5:20
# "Groovin' Blue" - 8:15
# "Beautiful You" - 7:36
# "Very Frank" - 1:48
Personnel
*Curtis Amy
Curtis Amy (October 11, 1929 – June 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Biography
Amy was born in Houston, Texas, United States. He learned how to play clarinet before joining the Army, and during his time in service, picked up the ten ...
- tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...
* Frank Butler - drums
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*Carmell Jones
Carmell Jones (July 19, 1936 – November 7, 1996) was an American jazz trumpet player.
Biography
Jones was born in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. He started piano lessons at age five, and trumpet lessons at age seven. His first professional ...
- trumpet
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*Bobby Hutcherson
Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...
- vibraphone
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*Frank Strazzeri
Frank Strazzeri (April 24, 1930 – May 9, 2014) was an American jazz pianist.
Career
Strazzeri began on tenor saxophone and clarinet at age 12, then switched to piano soon after. He attended the Eastman School of Music, then took a job as a hou ...
- piano
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*Jimmy Bond
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- bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
References
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1961 albums
Pacific Jazz Records albums
Curtis Amy albums
Frank Butler (musician) albums