Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
March, 1961
Richard "Groove" Holmes Sextet
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 5 records: "Groove!", This Is The Blues Vol. 2, 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!, Jazz Milestones Series, Tell It Like It Tis
In the room
- Richard Groove Holmes – organ
- Tricky Lofton – trombone · as Lawrence Tricky Lofton
Ben Webster – tenor sax
George Freeman – guitar
Les McCann – piano- Ron Jefferson – drums
The takes
1 of these 7 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Pacific Jazz numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| E6796 | Them That's Got | PJ-23 |
| E7697 | That Healin' Feelin' | PJ-23, PJ-30, PJ-100, PJ-10109 |
| – | Seven Come Eleven | PJ-23 |
| – | Deep Purple | PJ-23, PJ-10109 |
| – | Good Groove | PJ-23 |
| – | Just Friends | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz CDP 7 94473 2 |
| – | Licks A Plenty | PJ-10105 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PJ-23 · 1961"Groove!"Richard "Groove" Holmes
PJ-30 · 1961This Is The Blues Vol. 2Various Artists
PJ-100 · 196324 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!Various Artists
PJ-10109 · 1966Jazz Milestones SeriesRichard "Groove" Holmes
PJ-10105 · 1966Tell It Like It TisRichard "Groove" HolmesTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-31 | Les McCann Sings | Les McCann Ltd. | 1961 | Richard Groove Holmes, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-51 | Somethin' Special | Richard "Groove" Holmes Featuring Les McCann | 1962 | Richard Groove Holmes, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson |
