After Hours (Richard Holmes album) explained

After Hours
Type:	studio
Artist:	Richard Holmes
Cover:	After Hours (Richard Holmes album).jpg
Released:	1962
Recorded:	1961 and 1962
Studio:	Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Pacific Jazz PJ 59
Producer:	Richard Bock
Chronology:	Richard "Groove" Holmes
Prev Title:	Somethin' Special
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	Tell It Like It Tis
Next Year:	1966

After Hours is an album led by organist Richard "Groove" Holmes recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow calls it: "a strong sampling of the organist's talents on a variety of blues, bop standards, and obscure originals".

Track listing

All compositions by Richard Holmes except as indicated

1. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Ray Charles) - 2:30
2. "After Hours" (Avery Parrish) - 5:25
3. "Groove's Bag" - 6:45
4. "Sweatin'" - 3:35
5. "Groove Bird" - 5:32
6. "Minor Surgery" - 4:13
7. "Do It My Way" - 4:55
8. "Jeannine" (Duke Pearson) - 2:54

• Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios in Hollywood, CA in 1961 (tracks 1, 2 & 7) and 1962 (tracks 3-6 & 8).

Personnel

• Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
• Gene Edwards (tracks 1, 2 & 7), Joe Pass (tracks 3-6 & 8) - guitar
• Leroy Henderson (tracks 1, 2 & 7), Lawrence Marable (tracks 3-6 & 8) - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-10000-20000-series/#pj-59 Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series