The Opening Round: The Groove Masters Series

~ Release by Houston Person (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Sweet Sucker
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1997-02-05)
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Wormworth (on 1997-02-05)
guitar:
Rodney Jones (on 1997-02-05)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Joey DeFrancesco (on 1997-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person (on 1997-02-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1997-02-05)
recording of:
Sweet Sucker (on 1997-02-05)
composer:
Johnny Griffin
9:03
2Let's Stay Together
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1997-02-05)
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Wormworth (on 1997-02-05)
guitar:
Rodney Jones (on 1997-02-05)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Joey DeFrancesco (on 1997-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person (on 1997-02-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1997-02-05)
instrumental cover recording of:
Let’s Stay Together (on 1997-02-05)
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
6:25
3Can't Help Lovin' That Man
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1997-02-05)
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Wormworth (on 1997-02-05)
guitar:
Rodney Jones (on 1997-02-05)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Joey DeFrancesco (on 1997-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person (on 1997-02-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1997-02-05)
instrumental recording of:
Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man (Show Boat) (on 1997-02-05)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co.
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
7:07
4What's Going On?
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1997-02-05)
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Wormworth (on 1997-02-05)
guitar:
Rodney Jones (on 1997-02-05)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Joey DeFrancesco (on 1997-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person (on 1997-02-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1997-02-05)
instrumental cover recording of:
What’s Going On (on 1997-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:33
5When a Man Loves a Woman
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1997-02-05)
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Wormworth (on 1997-02-05)
guitar:
Rodney Jones (on 1997-02-05)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Joey DeFrancesco (on 1997-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person (on 1997-02-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1997-02-05)
instrumental cover recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1997-02-05)
writer:
Calvin Lewis, Percy Sledge and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI‐affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
4:37
6Blue Spring
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1997-02-05)
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Wormworth (on 1997-02-05)
guitar:
Rodney Jones (on 1997-02-05)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Joey DeFrancesco (on 1997-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person (on 1997-02-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1997-02-05)
8:33
7Song for a Rainbow
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1997-02-05)
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Wormworth (on 1997-02-05)
guitar:
Rodney Jones (on 1997-02-05)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Joey DeFrancesco (on 1997-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person (on 1997-02-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1997-02-05)
8:07
8Shenandoah
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1997-02-05)
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Wormworth (on 1997-02-05)
guitar:
Rodney Jones (on 1997-02-05)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Joey DeFrancesco (on 1997-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person (on 1997-02-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1997-02-05)
instrumental recording of:
Shenandoah (on 1997-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
4:55

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