Tag Archives: Groove Merchant

Herb Ellis And Remo Palmer: Windflower

In October 1977, “Concord” label released “Windflower”, album by Herb Ellis and Remo Palmier (23rd Herb Ellis album overall). It was recorded in 1977, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Remo Palmier – guitar
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Ron Traxler – drums

Track listing:

  1. Windflower – Sara Cassey
  2. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Jerry Brainin, Buddy Bernier
  3. My Foolish Heart – Victory Young, Ned Washington
  4. Close Your Eyes – Bernice Petkere
  5. Danny Boy – Frederick Edward Weatherly
  6. Walkin’ – Richard Carpenter
  7. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
  8. Triste – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  9. Groove Merchant – Jerome Richardson

Jimmy McGriff: Fly Dude

In October 1972, “Groove Merchant” label released “Fly Dude”, the 28th Jimmy McGriff album. It was recorded in 1972, in New York City, and was produced by Sonny Lester.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy McGriff – organ
  • Ronald Arnold – tenor saxophone
  • George Freeman, John Thomas – guitar
  • Marion Booker Jr. – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy McGriff, except where noted.

  1. Everyday I Have the Blues – Peter Chatman
  2. Jumping the Blues – Jimmy Smith
  3. Healin’ Feeling – Les McCann
  4. Cotton Boy Blues
  5. Yardbird Suite – Charlie Parker
  6. The Groove Fly
  7. It’s You I Adore – George Freeman
  8. Butterfly

Chick Corea: Sundance

In February 1972, “Groove Merchant” label released “Sundance”, the fourth Chick Corea album. It was recorded in May 1969, and was produced by Sonny Lester.

Personnel:

  • Chick Corea– piano
  • Hubert Laws– flute, piccolo flute
  • Bennie Maupin– tenor saxophone
  • Woody Shaw– trumpet
  • Dave Holland– bass
  • Jack De Johnette– drums
  • Horace Arnold– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Chick Corea.

  1. The Brain
  2. Song of Wind
  3. Converge
  4. Sundance