American Pie

by Richard "Groove" Holmes

Overview

The soulful American Pie pairs Groove Holmes with electric pianist Larry Willis, suggesting a more nuanced and restrained interpretation of the organ/electric piano formula that energizes Holmes' Blue Note classic Comin' on Home. Ably supported by guitarist Gerald Hubbard, bassist Jerry Jemmott and percussionist Kwasi Jayourba, Holmes and Willis weave a mellow, stoned-soul groove that twists and turns with lazy precision -- although the material derives from sources spanning from Don McLean to Anthony Newley to Holmes himself (the fine originals "Catherine" and "Fingers"), the mood and tenor of the set never wavers, but the whole is far greater than the sum of its parts. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	09/20/2007
Label:	Groove Merchant
UPC:	0057362050525
Rank:	164360

Tracks

1. American Pie
2. St. Thomas
3. Catherine
4. Fingers
5. It's Impossible
6. Here's That Rainy Day
7. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Richard "Groove" Holmes   Primary Artist,Organ
Gerald Hubbard   Guitar
Kwasi Jayourba   Congas,Bongos
Larry Willis   Piano (Electric)
Jerry Jemmott   Bass

Technical Credits

Michael Ochs   Photography
Sonny Lester   Liner Notes,Producer
Sonny Rollins   Composer
Sam Feldman   Mastering
Don McLean   Composer
Leslie Bricusse   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Mary Como   Producer
Anthony Newley   Composer
Richard "Groove" Holmes   Composer
Armando Manzanero   Composer
Malcolm Addey   Engineer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Sam Alexander   Design,Artwork,Photography
Robert Ragona   Executive Producer
George Peterson   Liner Notes
Robert Matichak   Digital Remastering