World Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Workin' On A Groovy Thing
| Recorded | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Label | World Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1969 |
| Personnel | 15 credited players |
| Discogs | master 343622 |
The record
LA studio players surround Holmes with a full horn section, swapping the tight organ trio for arranged brass and pop material. The Hammond still growls somewhere under all that polish.
Session personnel
- Anthony Ortega — alto saxophone
- Ernie Watts — alto saxophone
- Richard Aplanalp — baritone saxophone
- Wilton Felder — bass
- Mike Wimberly — bass trombone
- Paul Humphrey — drums
- Dennis Budimir — guitar
- Richard "Groove" Holmes — organ
- Frank Strong — trombone
- Thurman Green — trombone
- Herbert Anderson — trumpet
- Jerome Rusch — trumpet
- Larry McGuire — trumpet
- Paul Hubinon — trumpet
- William Peterson — trumpet [electric trumpet]
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1969 | World Pacific Jazz · ST-20153 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1969 | World Pacific Jazz |
| 1969 | World Pacific Jazz · ST-20153 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1969 | Liberty · WPS 20 153 K — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 2006 | Capitol Records · TOCJ-66319 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2014 | World Pacific Jazz · UCCU-90032 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
| — | World Pacific Jazz · ST-20153 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| — | World Pacific Jazz · ST-20153 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold · gatefold |
Follow the players
Anthony Ortega also plays on
Ernie Watts also plays on
Wilton Felder also plays on