| Good Move! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | November 29 & December 9, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:02 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84158 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Freddie Roach chronology | ||||
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Good Move! is the third album by American organist Freddie Roach recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Laid-back and loosely swinging, Good Move captures organist Freddie Roach near the peak of his form. Roach never leans too heavily on his instrument, preferring a calmer, tasteful attack, yet he is never boring because he has a strong sense of groove". [2]
All compositions by Freddie Roach except where noted
Recorded on November 29, 1963 (1, 3, 6 & 8) and December 9, 1963 (2, 4, 5 & 7).
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greek Albums (IFPI) [3] | 88 |
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