Groove Drops Explained

Groove Drops
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jimmy Smith
Cover:	groove_drops.jpg
Released:	1970
Recorded:	November 20, 1968
Genre:	Jazz-funk, jazz fusion
Length:	30:55
Label:	Verve V6-8794
Producer:	Johnny Pate
Chronology:	Jimmy Smith
Prev Title:	The Boss
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	The Other Side of Jimmy Smith
Next Year:	1970

Groove Drops is a 1970 jazz album by Jimmy Smith, arranged, conducted and produced by Johnny Pate and released on the Verve label.^{[1] [2]}

On the Billboard albums chart, Groove Drops peaked at number 197, and at 13 on the top Jazz albums chart.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album two and a half stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn writing that the album had a:

Track listing

1. "Groove Drops" (Jimmy Smith) – 4:15
2. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 5:50
3. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 6:00
4. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 6:25
5. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 3:40
6. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:45

Personnel

• Jimmy Smith – Electronic organ
• Johnny Pate – arranger, conductor, producer
• George Piros – engineer
• Val Valentin – director of engineering

Chart performance

Album

External links

• Groove Drops at The Incredible Jimmy Smith site

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=groove-drops-mw0000879196|pure_url=yes}} Groove Drops]. Allmusic. April 1, 2015.
2. http://www.discogs.com/Jimmy-Smith-Groove-Drops/master/291172 Discogs
3. Billboard 200 - Jimmy Smith. . December 27, 2017.