Freddie Roach

 

Artist:  Freddie Roach

Born:  May 11, 1931.  Bronx, New York, USA

Died:  October 3, 1980.  California, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Big Band, Boogaloo

Occupations:  Musician, Organist

Instrument:  Organ, Hammond B3 Organ

Freddie Roach was an American Soul Jazz Hammond B3 Organist from Bronx, New York.  His first commercial recordings were with Saxophonist Ike Quebec for Blue Note Records in 1961.  He played with Kenny Dorham, Cannonball Adderley and Jackie McLean.  He also recorded to support Kenny Burrell, Hank Mobley.

Title:  Good Move! (2024) 

Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Big Band, Boogaloo

Label:  Blue Note Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  It Ain't Necessarily So (5:02)

 2.  When Malindy Sings (5:20)

 3.  Pastel (4:31)

 4.  Wine, Wine, Wine (6:31)

Side B:

 1.  On Our Way Up (6:20)

 2.  T'ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) (4:58)

 3.  Lots Of Lovely Love ((4:59)

 4.  I.Q. Blues (5:21)

Personnel:

Freddie Roach:  Organ

Blue Mitchell:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A2, 4, B1-3

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  A2, 4, B1-3

Eddie Wright:  Guitar

Clarence Johnston:  Drums

Good Move! is the third album by Freddie Roach, riginally released in 1963 by Blue Note Recorded, remastered and reissued on December 6, 2024 by Blue Note Recorded.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.