Groovin' with Buddy Tate is an album by saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label.[1][2]
| Groovin' with Buddy Tate | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 17, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Swingville SVLP 2029 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "With a robust yet nuanced style, similar to his peers such as Ben Webster and Lester Young, Tate sounds as comfortable on laid-back vehicles such as "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" and "East of the Sun"".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Blues for Trixie" (Buck Clayton) – 7:15
- "The Salt Mines" (Clark Terry) – 4:23
- "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Duke Ellington, Mack David) – 6:46
- "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 7:08
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 5:24
- "Board Walk" (Terry) – 4:04
- "Overdrive" (Buddy Tate) – 4:02
Personnel
edit- Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Ronnell Bright – piano
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- George Tucker – bass
- Roy Brooks – drums
References
edit- ^ Prestige Records Discography: Swingville Series accessed June 30, 2017
- ^ Swingville Label Discography accessed June 30, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Groovin' with Buddy Tate – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1375. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.