Groove Master

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Groove Master
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Studio album by
Hank Crawford
Released1990
RecordedJanuary and March, 1990
StudioGiant Studios, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length44:00
Label Milestone
M-9182/MCD-9182-2
Producer Bob Porter
Hank Crawford chronology
On the Blue Side
(1990)		Groove Master
(1990)		 Bossa International
(1990)

Groove Master is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford recorded in 1990 and released on the Milestone label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic's Scott Yanow stated: "Hank Crawford always puts a lot of passion into each note he plays. On this set of blues and soulful ballads, Crawford caresses each melody as usual but the lack of tempo variations and the generally so-so material keep this from being one of his more essential recordings. ... Although a pleasant enough listen, Hank Crawford has recorded many more significant dates than Groove Master". [4]

Track listing

  1. "Grown and Gone" (Hank Crawford) – 5:11
  2. "There Is a Way" (Gloria Coleman) – 4:11
  3. "Blues for the Red Boy" (Todd Rhodes) – 7:06
  4. "Saving All My Love for You" (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) – 4:22
  5. "Bluebird" (Charlie Parker) – 6:01
  6. "A Toast to Lovers" (Danny Overbea) – 6:05
  7. "Holy Moly" (Melvin Sparks) – 5:42
  8. "Canadian Sunset" (Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel) – 5:32

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Jazzlists: album details, accessed October 23, 2018
  2. ↑ Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 23, 2018
  3. ↑ Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 23, 2018
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Hank Crawford: Groove Master – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 317. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
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