Groove Merchant (album)
Groove Merchant is an album by saxophonist Jerome Richardson, featuring jazz versions of then-current pop hits, recorded in 1967 and released on the Verve label the following year.[1][2]
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | December 8, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:08 | |||
| Label | Verve V/V6 8729 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Track listing
- "Groove Merchant" (Jerome Richardson) – 5:58
- "To Sir with Love" (Mark London, Don Black) – 3:08
- "Gimmie Little Sign" (Alfred Smith, Jerry Winn, Joseph Hooven) – 2:20
- "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" (Granville "Sascha" Burland) – 2:27
- "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (Neil Diamond) – 2:34
- "Knock on Wood" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) – 2:35
- "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 2:58
- "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:40
- "Where Is Love" (Richardson) – 3:30
- "Up, Up and Away" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:56
Personnel
- Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, bass flute
- Joe Newman, Snooky Young – trumpet
- Alan Raph – trombone
- Buddy Lucas – baritone saxophone, harmonica
- Ernie Hayes – piano, organ
- Eric Gale, Carl Lynch – guitar
- Chuck Rainey – electric bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Warren Smith – percussion
- Benny Golson – arranger, conductor
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References
- Jazzdisco: Verve Records Catalog: 8700 series. Retrieved May 13, 2019
- Both Sides Now: Verve Label Discography. Retrieved May 13, 2019
- Jerome Richardson: Groove Merchant – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
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