Groove Drops
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Groove Drops is a 1970 jazz album by Jimmy Smith, arranged, conducted and produced by Johnny Pate and released on the Verve label.[1][2]
On the Billboard albums chart, Groove Drops peaked at number 197, and at 13 on the top Jazz albums chart.[3]
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album two and a half stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn writing that the album had a "Good title cut, nice solos throughout."[1]
Track listing
- "Groove Drops" (Jimmy Smith) - 4:15
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:50
- "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 6:00
- "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) - 6:25
- "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 3:40
- "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) - 4:45
Personnel
- Jimmy Smith - Electric organ
- Johnny Pate - arranger, conductor, producer
- George Piros - engineer
- Val Valentin - director of engineering
References
- ^ a b c "Groove Drops". Allmusic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Discogs accessed April 1, 2015
- ^ Groove Drops - Awards at AllMusic