Released 1962 | Length 38:57 Release date 1962 | |
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Recorded August 23, 1962Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Similar Mo' Greens Please, Good Move!, Brown Sugar, My People (Soul People), The Freddie Roach So | ||
Down to Earth is the debut album by American organist Freddie Roach recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Freddie Roach differentiated himself from the legions of soul-jazz organists on his debut album, Down to Earth. Many jazz organists played the instrument down and dirty, and while there's funk in Roach's playing, his style is ultimately lighter than many of his peers, with clean, concise solos and chords... the signature of Down to Earth is Roach's tasteful bluesy grooves, which prove to be just as entertaining as the hotter styles of his Blue Note peers Jimmy Smith and John Patton".
Track listing
All compositions by Freddie Roach- "De Bug" - 6:46
- "Ahm Miz" - 5:53
- "Lujan" - 6:33
- "Althea Soon" - 8:11
- "More Mileage" - 6:39
- "Lion Down" - 4:55
Personnel
Songs
1De Bug6:46
2Ahm Miz5:53
3Lujon6:33
References
Down to Earth (Freddie Roach album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA