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Released
  
1966

Artist
  
Johnny Lytle

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

New and Groovy (1966)
  
Done It Again (1967)

Release date
  
1966

Label
  
Compulsion

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Recorded
  
January 21 & 22, 1966 New York City

Similar
  
The Loop, Close Enough for Jazz, Happy Ground, Moon Child, Swingin' at the Gate

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New and Groovy is the eighth album led by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1966 for the Tuba label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "New and Groovy was appropriately titled. The soul of Lytle's vibes came with an ambience that's reflected in each one of these compositions".

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated

  1. "The Snapper" - 2:19
  2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 4:15
  3. "Selim" - 3:32
  4. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:39
  5. "Come and Get It" - 4:19
  6. "The Pulpit" - 4:00
  7. "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) - 3:48
  8. "Chanukah" - 2:30
  9. "Screamin' Loud" - 2:46
  10. "El Marcel" - 3:55

Personnel

  • Johnny Lytle - vibraphone
  • Wynton Kelly - piano (tracks 2-10)
  • Milton Harris - organ
  • George Duvivier - bass
  • Jimmy Cobb (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9), William "Peppy" Hinnant (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7 & 10) - drums
  • Montego Joe - congas

    • Songs

    1The Snapper2:19
    2Summertime4:15
    3Selim3:32

    References

    New and Groovy Wikipedia
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