Groove Merchant (album) explained

Groove Merchant is an album by saxophonist Jerome Richardson, featuring jazz versions of then-current pop hits, recorded in 1967 and released on the Verve label the following year.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

1. "Groove Merchant" (Jerome Richardson) – 5:58
2. "To Sir with Love" (Mark London, Don Black) – 3:08
3. "Gimmie Little Sign" (Alfred Smith, Jerry Winn, Joseph Hooven) – 2:20
4. "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" (Granville "Sascha" Burland) – 2:27
5. "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (Neil Diamond) – 2:34
6. "Knock on Wood" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) – 2:35
7. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 2:58
8. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:40
9. "Where Is Love" (Richardson) – 3:30
10. "Up, Up and Away" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:56

Personnel

• Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, bass flute
• Joe Newman, Snooky Young – trumpet
• Alan Raph – trombone
• Buddy Lucas – baritone saxophone, harmonica
• Ernie Hayes – piano, organ
• Eric Gale, Carl Lynch – guitar
• Chuck Rainey – electric bass
• Grady Tate – drums
• Warren Smith – percussion
• Benny Golson – arranger, conductor

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8700-series/#v-v6-8729 Jazzdisco: Verve Records Catalog: 8700 series
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Both Sides Now: Verve Label Discography