Hank Crawford - Groove Master (1990)
Artist: Hank Crawford, Wilbur Bascomb, Bernard Purdie, Melvin Sparks, Gloria Coleman, Lou Marini, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff
Title: Groove Master
Year Of Release: 1990
Label: Milestone
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 43:55
Total Size: 235 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Groove Master
Year Of Release: 1990
Label: Milestone
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 43:55
Total Size: 235 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Grown And Gone (05:08)
2. There Is A Way (04:08)
3. Blues For The Red Boy (07:03)
4. Saving All My Love For You (04:20)
5. Bluebird (05:58)
6. A Toast To Lovers (06:02)
7. Holy Moly (05:41)
8. Canadian Sunset (05:33)
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. Guitarist Melvin Sparks has a few fine solos but otherwise the backup band (which includes pianist Dr. John, organist Gloria Coleman and an occasional brass section) sounds pretty anonymous. Although a pleasant enough listen, Hank Crawford has recorded many more significant dates than Groove Master. © Scott Yanow
