Groovin' with Buddy Tate explained

Groovin' with Buddy Tate
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Buddy Tate
Cover:	Groovin' with Buddy Tate.jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	February 17, 1961
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Swingville SVLP 2029
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Buddy Tate
Prev Title:	Buck & Buddy
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues
Next Year:	1961

Groovin' with Buddy Tate is an album by saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

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"".

Track listing

1. "Blues for Trixie" (Buck Clayton) – 7:15
2. "The Salt Mines" (Clark Terry) – 4:23
3. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Duke Ellington, Mack David) – 6:46
4. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 7:08
5. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 5:24
6. "Board Walk" (Terry) – 4:04
7. "Overdrive" (Buddy Tate) – 4:02

Personnel

• Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Ronnell Bright – piano
• Wally Richardson – guitar
• George Tucker – bass
• Roy Brooks – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-swingville-2000-4000-series/#svlp-2029 Prestige Records Discography: Swingville Series
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/swingville.pdf Swingville Label Discography