Richard "Groove" Holmes & Les McCann

Richard "Groove" Holmes & Les McCann

Richard "Groove" Holmes & Les McCann

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Satin Doll
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Blow The Man Down
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Carma
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I Thought I Knew You
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Comin' Through The Apple

Albums

  • Somethin' Special

    Apr 1962 • 8 songs

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Richard "Groove" Holmes & Les McCann

Biography

Revered in soul-jazz circles, Richard "Groove" Holmes was an unapologetically swinging Jimmy Smith admirer who could effortlessly move from the grittiest of blues to the most sentimental of ballads. A very accessible, straightforward, and warm player, Holmes was especially popular with Black listeners and was well respected on the Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey circuit by the time he signed with Pacific Jazz in the early '60s. He started receiving national attention by recording with such greats as Ben Webster and Gene Ammons. Best known for his hit 1965 version of "Misty," ...
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