Jazz Milestones Series

Richard "Groove" Holmes

Released: 1966
Tracks: 8

8 more tracks from these dates went to After Hours
8 more tracks from these dates went to Tell It Like It Tis
5 more tracks from these dates went to "Groove!"
1 more track from these dates went to This Is The Blues Vol. 2
2 more tracks from these dates went to 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!
3 more tracks from these dates went to Groovin' With Jug
6 more tracks from these dates went to Somethin' Special

Who's on it

Richard Groove Holmes – organ
Gene Edwards – guitar
Leroy Henderson – drums
Tricky Lofton – trombone
Ben Webster – tenor sax
George Freeman – guitar
Les McCann – piano
Ron Jefferson – drums
Gene Ammons – tenor sax
Joe Pass – guitar
Lawrence Marable – drums
Clifford Scott – tenor sax

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 5 sessions.

1Hallelujah, I Love Her So1961 ·
2After Hours1961 ·
3Secret Love1961 ·
4That Healin' Feelin'March, 1961 · E7697
5Deep PurpleMarch, 1961 ·
6Good Vibrations (aka Happy Blues)August 15, 1961 ·
7Sweatin'1962 ·
8Comin' Through The AppleApril, 1962 · E9120

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The 5 sessions

1961Los Angeles, CARichard "Groove" Holmes Trio
- Richard Groove Holmes – organ
- Gene Edwards – guitar
- Leroy Henderson – drums
3 tracks on this record · 7 takes that dayOpen the session →
March, 1961Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CARichard "Groove" Holmes Sextet
- Richard Groove Holmes – organ
- Tricky Lofton – trombone
- Ben Webster – tenor sax
- George Freeman – guitar
- Les McCann – piano
- Ron Jefferson – drums
2 tracks on this record · 7 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 15, 1961The Black Orchid, Los Angeles, CA, nightRichard Holmes Trio And Gene Ammons
- Gene Ammons – tenor sax
- Gene Edwards – guitar
- Richard Groove Holmes – organ
- Leroy Henderson – drums
1 track on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
1962Los Angeles, CARichard "Groove" Holmes Trio
- Richard Groove Holmes – organ
- Joe Pass – guitar
- Lawrence Marable – drums
1 track on this record · 7 takes that dayOpen the session →
April, 1962Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CARichard "Groove" Holmes Quintet
- Richard Groove Holmes – organ
- Clifford Scott – tenor sax
- Joe Pass – guitar
- Les McCann – piano
- Ron Jefferson – drums
1 track on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

11 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards, Leroy Henderson, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Gene Ammons, Joe Pass, Clifford Scott
	PJ-10105	Tell It Like It Tis	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1966	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards, Leroy Henderson, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Gene Ammons, Joe Pass, Lawrence Marable

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-10149	Richard Holmes Trio And Gene Ammons · not on the site yet	Richard Holmes Trio And Gene Ammons	1961	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards, Leroy Henderson, Les McCann, Gene Ammons, Joe Pass, Clifford Scott

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-23	"Groove!"	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1961	Richard Groove Holmes, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-30	This Is The Blues Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Richard Groove Holmes, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-31	Les McCann Sings	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Richard Groove Holmes, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson

5 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-51	Somethin' Special	Richard "Groove" Holmes Featuring Les McCann	1962	Richard Groove Holmes, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Joe Pass, Clifford Scott
PJ-54	Back In Town!	Bumble Bee Slim	1962	Richard Groove Holmes, Leroy Henderson, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Joe Pass
PJ-59	After Hours	Richard Holmes	1962	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards, Leroy Henderson, Joe Pass, Lawrence Marable

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-32	Groovin' With Jug	Richard Holmes And Gene Ammons	1961	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards, Leroy Henderson, Gene Ammons

3 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-56	On Time	Les McCann Ltd.	1962	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Joe Pass
	PJ-66	Out Front	Clifford Scott	1963	Les McCann, Joe Pass, Clifford Scott

2 of them 30 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-2	Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Truth	Les McCann Ltd.	1960	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-6	It's About Time	Teddy Edwards With Les McCann Ltd.	1960	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-7	Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Shout	Les McCann Ltd.	1960	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-1293	Like Soul!	Gloria Smyth	1960	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-13	This Is The Blues Vol. 1	Various Artists	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-16	Les McCann Ltd. In San Francisco	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-25	Pretty Lady	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-34	You Better Believe It	Gerald Wilson	1961	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PJ-10166	Les McCann Ltd. · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-10173	Les McCann Ltd. · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-36	Love Lifted Me	Ron Jefferson	1962	Tricky Lofton, Ron Jefferson
PJ-45	Les McCann Ltd. In New York	Les McCann Ltd. With Guests	1962	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-53	Business Meetin'	Carmell Jones	1962	Ron Jefferson, Clifford Scott
PJ-10150	Bumble Bee Slim · not on the site yet	Bumble Bee Slim	1962	Richard Groove Holmes, Leroy Henderson
PJ-49	Brass Bag	Tricky Lofton And Carmell Jones	1963	Tricky Lofton, Ron Jefferson
PJ-63	Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Shampoo At The Village Gate	Les McCann Ltd.	1963	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-72	Where It's At!	Charles Kynard	1963	Leroy Henderson, Clifford Scott
PJ-78	Soul Hits	Les McCann	1964	Les McCann, Joe Pass
PR 7435	Soul Message	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1965	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PR 7700	Richard "Groove" Holmes Trio · not on the site yet	Richard "Groove" Holmes Trio	1965	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PR 7468	Living Soul	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1966	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PR 7469	Love And All That Jazz	Eric Kloss With Don Patterson & Groove Holmes	1966	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PR 7485	Misty	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1966	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PR 7741	Richard "Groove" Holmes Trio · not on the site yet	Richard "Groove" Holmes Trio	1966	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PR 7768	Richard "Groove" Holmes Quintet · not on the site yet	Richard "Groove" Holmes Quintet	1966	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PR 7791	Richard "Groove" Holmes Trio · not on the site yet	Richard "Groove" Holmes Trio	1966	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PJ-10107	A Bag Of Gold	Les McCann	1966	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PR 7493	Spicy	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1967	Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Edwards
PJ-10120	From The Top Of The Barrel	Les McCann	1967	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson