Soul Mist!

Soul Mist! is an album by jazz organist Richard "Groove" Holmes which was recorded in 1966 but not released on the Prestige label until 1970.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "A standards-heavy date, 1966's Soul Mist is one of Richard "Groove" Holmes' most relaxed and swinging discs... An often-overlooked gem in Richard "Groove" Holmes' extensive catalog, Soul Mist is well worth seeking out".

Track listing

1. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 4:45
2. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 6:45
3. "Denise" (Richard "Groove" Holmes) - 5:27
4. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 7:50
5. "Up Jumped Spring" (Freddie Hubbard) - 6:50

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 15, 1966 (tracks 3 & 5) and July 7, 1966 (tracks 1, 2 & 4)

Personnel

• Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
• Blue Mitchell - trumpet (tracks 2 & 4)
• Harold Vick - tenor saxophone (tracks 2 & 4)
• Gene Edwards - guitar
• George Randall (tracks 1, 2 & 4), Freddie Waits (tracks 3 & 5) - drums.

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