Richard "Groove" Holmes

Hammond organ (also composition, arrangement) · 1931–1991 · Camden

Organist from Camden whose walking bass lines marked 1960s soul jazz, especially on Prestige. His 1965 "Misty" is his best-known track; some regard him as a precursor of acid jazz.

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Styles

• Soul jazz, boogaloo
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Misty (Groove Holmes) (1965)

Sources

• Source

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