Discography
Tell It Like It 'tis
Pacific ST 20105
recorded sept 1961/febr 1962 in Los Angeles, CA/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Gene Edwards, guitar
Joe Pass, guitar
Larance Marable, drums
Leroy Henderson, drums
That Healin' Feelin'
Pacific ST 23
recorded 1961 (??)
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Les McCann, piano
Ben Webster, tenor sax
Lawrence 'Tricky' Lofton, trombone
George Freeman, guitar
Ron Jefferson, drums
Groovin' With Jug
Pacific ST 32
recorded aug 1961 live at The Black Orchid in Los Angeles/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Gene Ammons, tenor sax
Gene Edwards, guitar
Leroy Henderson, drums
You Better Believe It
Pacific LN-10097
recorded 1961 (?) in USA
Big Band
c/ by Gerald Wilson
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Somethin' Special
Pacific 72438 55452 2
recorded march 1961/febr 1962/april 1962 in ???
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Clifford Scott, alto sax, tenor sax
Les McCann, piano
Joe Pass, guitar
Ron Jefferson, drums
Gene Edwards, guitar
Leroy Henderson, drums
Ben Webster, tenor sax
Lawrence 'Tricky' Lofton, trombone
George Freeman, guitar
Welcome Home
Pacific ST 20147
recorded ???
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ, piano
Paul Humphrey, drums
Chuck Findley, trumpet
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax
Anthony Ortega, alto sax
Wilton Felder, bass, baritone sax
Michael Anthony, guitar
Joe Sample, piano
George Freeman, guitar
Tom Scott, alto sax
Workin' On A Groovy Thing
Pacific ST 20153
recorded ???
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Paul Humphrey, drums
Ernest Watts, alto sax
Anthony Ortega, alto sax
Richard Aplanald, baritone sax
Frank Strong, trombone
Thurman Green, trombone
Mike Wimberly, bass trombone
Jerome Rusch, trumpet
Larry McGuire, trumpet
Herbert Anderson, trumpet
Paul Hubinon, trumpet
William Peterson, trumpet
Dennis Budimir, guitar
Wilton Felder, bass
Eternal Equinox
Pacific ST-20160
recorded ??? in Hollywood/USA
Big Band
c/ by Gerald Wilson
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
X-77
Pacific ST 20163
recorded ??? live at the Lighthouse/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, Hammond X77 organ
Thornel Schwartz, guitar
Bob West, bass
Paul Humphrey, drums
After Hours
Pacific PJ 59
recorded 1962 in USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Joe Pass, guitar
Joe Jones, guitar
Lawrence Marable, drums
Jazz As I Feel It
King 846
recorded 1963 in USA
Earl Bostic, alto sax
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Joe Pass, guitar
Herbert Gardy, bass
Shelly Manne, drums
Charles Blackwell, drums
Book Of The Blues Vol. 1
WB 75442
recorded 1964 (?) in USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Big Band c/ by Onzy Matthews
Soul Message
Prestige PR 7435
recorded aug 1965 in Englewood Cliffs/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Gene Edwards, guitar
Jimmie Smith, drums
Living Soul
Prestige BJS 40112
recorded april 1966 live at Count Basies's in New York/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Gene Edwards, guitar
George Randall, drums
On Basie's Bandstand
Prestige PRCD 11028-2
recorded april 1966 live at Count Basies's in New York/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Gene Edwards, guitar
George Randall, drums
Misty
Prestige PR 7485
recorded 1966 (?)
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Gene Edwards, guitar
George Randall, drums
Get Up And Get It!
Prestige 7514
recorded july 1966 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax
Pat Martino, guitar
Paul Chambers, bass
Billy Higgins, drums
Soul Mist!
Prestige 7741
recorded march/july 1966 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Blue Mitchell, trumpet
Harold Vick, tenor sax
Gene Edwards, guitar
George Randle, drums
Freddie Waits, drums
Spicy
Prestige PR 7493
recorded 1967 (?)
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Gene Edwards, guitar
Joe Jones, guitar
George Randall, drums
Richard Landrum, conga
Super Soul
Prestige PR 7497
recorded 1967 (?)
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Super Soul Big Band
c/ by Richard Evans
Soul Power!
Prestige PR 7543
recorded 1968 (?)
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Wally Richardson, guitar
Steve Wolfe, guitar
Jimmy Lewis, bass
Ben Dixon, drums
Dave Blume, conga, drums
The Groover!
Prestige 7570
recorded 1968 in Englewood/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
George Freeman, guitar
Earl Maddox, guitar
Billy Jackson, drums
That Healin' Feelin'
Prestige 7601
recorded august 1968 in Englewood/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Rusty Bryant, alto sax, tenor sax
Billy Butler, guitar
Herbie Lovelle, drums
Los Grandes Del Jazz
Sarpe 87
recorded 1972 in ???
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Dakota Staton, vocals
Horace Ott, electric piano
Cornell Dupree, guitar
Paul Martinez, bass
Bernard Purdie, drums
Giants Of The Organ Come Together
Groove Merchant GM 520
recorded 1973 (?)
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Jimmy McGriff, organ
O'Donel Levy, guitar
George Freeman, guitar
Bernard Purdie, drums
Kwasi Jayourba, conga
Giants Of The Organ In Concert
Groove Merchant DP 24
recorded 1973 live at Paul's Mall in Boston/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Jimmy McGriff, organ
O'Donel Levy, guitar
Leon Cook, guitar
Mark Elf, guitar
Mike Moss, drums
Kwasi Jayourba, percussion
Double Exposure
LRC CDC 9042
recorded 1973 in USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Kwasi Jay Ourba, bongos, conga
Garald Hubbard, guitar
Jerry Jemmott, bass
Larry Willis, electric piano
'Spoon & Groove
Tradition TCD 1015
recorded 1974 (?)
Jimmy Witherspoon, vocals
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax
Frank Butler, drums
Jimmy Bond, bass
Herman Mitchell, guitar
Paul Moer, piano
In Blues
Karussell
recorded 1974 (?)
Jimmy Witherspoon, vocals
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax
Frank Butler, drums
Jimmy Bond, bass
Onsaya Joy
Flying Dutchman BDL1-0827
recorded 1975 live at The Halfnote in New York/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Orville Saunders II, guitar
Thomas Washington jr., drums
I'm In The Mood For Love
Flying Dutchman BDL1-1537
recorded 1976 (?)
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ, synthesizer
Kenneth Moss, electric piano
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Lew Soloff, trumpet
George Opalisky, tenor sax
Buddy Terry, tenor sax
Babe Clarke, baritone sax
Charles collins, drums
Gordon Edwards, bass
Eric Gale, guitar
Cornell Dupree, guitar
Leopoldo Franco, percussion
Guilherme Franco, percussion
Nobody Does It Better
Manhattan Records
recorded 1977
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ, synthesizer
Manob E. Sprouse, piano
Khalid Moos, piano
Wayne Morrison, guitar
Jose J. Sprouse jr., vibes
Karen Joseph, flute
Alex Foster, alto sax
Jeff Gordon, tenor sax
Stanley Lindguist, baritone sax
Doug Wilson, drums
Philip Mason, percussion
Dancing In The Sun
Versatile P798
recorded dec 1977 in New York/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ, mini Korg
Mariob E. Sprouse, piano
Wayne Morrison, guitar
Doug Wilson, drums
Philip Mason, percussion
Jose J. Sprouse jr., vibes
Karen Joseph, flute
Alex Foster, alto sax
Jeff Gordon, tenor sax
Stanley Lindquist, baritone sax
Khalid Moss, piano
Shippin' Out
Muse MR 5134
recorded june 1977 in Englewood/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Dave Schnitter, tenor sax
Steve Giordano, guitar
Idris Muhammad, drums
Buddy Caldwell, conga
Good Vibrations
Muse MR 5167
recorded dec 1977 in Englewood Cliffs/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Houston Person, tenor sax
Bob DeVos, guitar
Idris Muhammad, drums
Buddy Caldwell, conga
Broadway
Muse MR 5239
recorded dec 1980 in Englewood Cliffs/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Houston Person, tenor sax
Gerald Smith, guitar
Bobby Ward, drums
Ralph Dorsey, percussion, congas
Ya Understand Me?
Muse MR 5316
recorded jan 1980 in Chateauneuf du Pape/France
Willis Jackson, tenor sax
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Steve Giordano, guitar
Roger Lee Humphrey, drums
Blues All Day Long
Muse MR 5358
recorded febr 1988 in Englewood Cliffs/USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Houston Person, tenor sax
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet
Jimmy Ponder, guitar
Cecil Brooks III, drums
Ralph Dorsey, congas, percussion
Hot Tat
Muse MCD 5395
recorded sept 1989 in USA
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Houston Person, tenor sax
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet
Jimmy Ponder, guitar
Wilbur Bascomb, bass
Greg Bandy, drums
Ralph Dorsey, conga, percussion
As Blue As They Can Be
RTV CD-21038
recorded 1991 (?)
Jimmy Witherspoon, vocals
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ
Odetta, vocals

 

Sound Samples
MP3 n/a
Video n/a

 

Back