Richard Holmes

Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 – June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of "Misty".

Career Holmes's first album, on Pacific Jazz with guest Ben Webster, was recorded in March 1961. Broadway (Muse, 1980; reissue: 32 Jazz, 1998) – with Houston Person Swedish Lullaby (Sison, 1984) Blues All Day Long (Muse, 1988; reissue: 32 Jazz, 1999) – with Cecil Bridgewater, Houston Person, Jimmy Ponder African Encounter (Muse, 1988) Hot Tat (Muse, 1989 [rel. 1991]) – with Cecil Bridgewater, Houston Person, Jimmy Ponder

LP/CD compilations Richard "Groove" Holmes: Jazz Milestone Series (Pacific Jazz, 1966) (compilation of Pacific Jazz material) The Best of Richard "Groove" Holmes (Prestige, 1969) (compilation of Prestige material) The Best of Richard "Groove" Holmes: For Beautiful People (Prestige, 1970) (another compilation of Prestige material) Hunk–a–Funk (Groove Merchant, 1975) (compilation of Night Glider + New Groove) Supa Cookin' (Groove Merchant, 1975) – with Jimmy McGriff (compilation of Giants of the Organ Come Together + Giants of the Organ in Concert) Groovin' With Groove (LRC [Lester Radio Corporation], 1994) (compilation of Groove Merchant albums: American Pie, Night Glider, New Groove) Blue Groove (Prestige, 1994) (compilation of Get Up & Get It! + Soul Mist!) After Hours (Pacific Jazz, 1996) (compilation of After Hours + Tell It Like It Is) Legends of Acid Jazz: Richard "Groove" Holmes (Prestige, 1997) (compilation of The Groover! + That Healin' Feelin) Groove's Groove (32 Jazz, 1998) (compilation of Muse albums: Shippin' Out, Good Vibrations, Broadway, Blues All Day Long) Legends of Acid Jazz: Richard "Groove" Holmes – Spicy (Prestige, 1999) (compilation of Living Soul + Spicy!) The Best of the Pacific Jazz Years (Pacific Jazz/EMI, 2001) (compilation of Pacific Jazz material) Timeless: Richard "Groove" Holmes (Savoy Jazz/Denon, 2003) (compilation of Muse material) Super Soul (Prestige, 2004) (compilation of Soul Power! + Super Soul)

As sideman With Earl Bostic Jazz As I Feel It (King, 1963; reissued as Complete Quintet Recordings on Lone Hill Jazz in 2006) – with Joe Pass A New Sound (King, 1964; reissued as Complete Quintet Recordings on Lone Hill Jazz in 2006) – with Joe PassWith Gerald Wilson You Better Believe It! (Pacific Jazz, 1961) Eternal Equinox (Pacific Jazz, 1969)With others''' Bumble Bee Slim, Back in Town (Pacific Jazz, 1962) Willis Jackson, In Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1980 [also released as Ya Understand Me?] (Disques Black And Blue, 1980; Muse, 1984; reissued as Live On Stage (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) on Black & Blue in 2003 with 3 bonus tracks) Eric Kloss, Love and All That Jazz (Prestige, 1966) Les McCann, Les McCann Sings (Pacific Jazz, 1961) Lou Rawls, Black and Blue (Capitol, 1963) Dakota Staton, Madame Foo-Foo'' (Groove Merchant, 1972)