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Blues Groove

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Blues Groove
Studio album by
Released1958
RecordedFebruary 28, 1958
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length44:45
LabelPrestige
ProducerBob Weinstock
Tiny Grimes chronology
Blues Groove
(1958)
Callin' the Blues
(1958)
Coleman Hawkins chronology
Coleman Hawkins and Confreres
(1957)
Blues Groove
(1958)
Bean Bags
(1958)

Blues Groove is an album by guitarist Tiny Grimes with saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.[1] The album was subsequently rereleased under Hawkins leadership.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Jim Todd states, "This music will appeal to fans of Grimes' vintage electric guitar and to those interested in an opportunity to hear Hawkins take an extended foray into the blues".[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tiny Grimes except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Marchin' Along"17:37
2."A Smooth One" (Benny Goodman)5:55
3."Blues Wail"6:45
4."April in Paris" (Vernon Duke/Yip Harburg)6:40
5."Soul Station"7:48

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 18, 2013
  2. ^ a b Todd, J. AllMusic Review accessed March 18, 2013
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 97. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 609. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.