Freddie Roach – Good Move (2024 Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Description

In the 1960s, Blue Notes roster of organists was second to none with leading Hammond B3 practitioners likeJimmy Smith,Big John Patton, andLarry Youngeach honing their own distinctive styles on the instrument.Freddie Roachwas first introduced to Blue Note listeners on Ike Quebecs albumsHeavy SoulandIt Might As Well Be Springand soon began his own run of leader dates for the label including the 1963 standoutGood MovefeaturingBlue Mitchellon trumpet,Hank Mobleyon tenor saxophone,Eddie Wrighton guitar, andClarence Johnstonon drums. This soul jazz classic makes all the right moves with set highlights including When Malindy Sings, anOscar Brownsong that was performed byAbbey Lincoln, and Roachs own church-rooted Wine, Wine, Wine and On Our Way Up, an uplifting anthem that he wrote on the day of the historic March on Washington. via Label

Label: Blue Note
Series: Blue Note Tone Poet Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, 180g
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 1963
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz

File under: Blue Note Tone Poet Series