Groove Master

Groove Master
Studio album by
Released1990
RecordedJanuary and March, 1990
StudioGiant Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length44:00
LabelMilestone
M-9182/MCD-9182-2
ProducerBob 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]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [5]

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

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  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

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  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. ^ a b 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.