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Freddie Roach (born May 11, 1931) is a soul jazz Hammond B3 organist born in the Bronx, New York. He was one of a handful of legendary jazz organists that made history in the 1960s, the golden era of the Hammond organ. Roach made his record debut in 1960 with saxophonist Ike Quebec on the albums Heavy Soul and It Might as Well Be Spring and played with Willis Jackson. From 1962-64 he recorded 5 albums as a leader for the Blue Note Records label and also recorded with Donald Byrd on the album I'm Tryin' to Get Home. His Blue Note album Mo' Greens Please is perhaps one of the greatest 10 jazz organ sides ever recorded . Roach's original writing, steady basslines, and highly musical fleet-fingered right hand set him apart. From 1966-67 he recorded three more albums as a leader for Prestige Records, which are in a read more...
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FREDDIE ROACH Down To Earth album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Down To Earth
Soul Jazz 1962
FREDDIE ROACH Mo' Greens Please album cover 4.50 | 1 ratings
 Mo' Greens Please
Soul Jazz 1963
FREDDIE ROACH Good Move! album cover 4.08 | 3 ratings
 Good Move!
Soul Jazz 1963
FREDDIE ROACH Brown Sugar album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
 Brown Sugar
Soul Jazz 1964
FREDDIE ROACH All That's Good album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
 All That's Good
Soul Jazz 1965
FREDDIE ROACH The Freddie Roach Soul Book album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
 The Freddie Roach Soul Book
Soul Jazz 1967
FREDDIE ROACH Mocha Motion! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Mocha Motion!
Soul Jazz 1967
FREDDIE ROACH My People (Soul People) album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
 My People (Soul People)
Soul Jazz 1967

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FREDDIE ROACH The Soul Book / Mocha Motion! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 The Soul Book / Mocha Motion!
Soul Jazz 1998

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FREDDIE ROACH Good Move!

Album · 1963 · Soul Jazz
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Freddie Roach plays subdued, loose-limbed swinging soul-jazz Hammond b-3 organ on this 1963 Blue Note release. Strong personnel highlighted by Blue Mitchell on trumpet and Hank Mobley on tenor lend a restrained grace that runs through the music. Roach never intended to catch fire--smoldering embers were his forte throughout his career (probably why he never rose above the third or fourth tier in his profession). At any rate, there's some uptempo pieces, some mid tempo, some lovely pastoral slow numbers, some covers, some originals, and lots of groove. Something for every palette on this tasteful, organic sound. Bop fans and Jimmy Smith listeners will like this as well.

Fabulous cover art accents a lovely package.

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