Groove Funk Soul

Groove Funk Soul
Groove Funk Soul
Studio album by Joe Castro
Released	1960
Recorded	July 18 & 19, 1959; Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Atlantic; LP 1324
Joe Castro chronology

Groove Funk Soul was the second album led by American jazz pianist Joe Castro which was released on the Atlantic label in 1960.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Allmusic gave the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing[]

"Groove Funk Soul" (Joe Castro) - 5:38
"Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 7:19
"Day Dream" (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John La Touche) - 6:59
"It Could Happen To You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 3:31
"Play Me the Blues" (Teddy Edwards) - 9:17
"That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 5:12

Personnel[]

Joe Castro - piano
Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5)
Leroy Vinnegar - bass (tracks 1-5)
Billy Higgins - drums (tracks 1-5)

References[]

^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 Series accessed October 19, 2015
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Allmusic listing, accessed October 19, 2015

[1] Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 Series accessed October 19, 2015

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Allmusic listing, accessed October 19, 2015

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Sonny Rollins at Music Inn/Teddy Edwards at Falcon's Lair (split album, 1958) It's About Time (1959) Sunset Eyes (1960) Teddy's Ready! (1960) Back to Avalon (1960) Together Again!!!! (with Howard McGhee, 1961) Good Gravy! (Contemporary, 1961) Heart & Soul (1962) Nothin' But the Truth! (1966) It's All Right! (1967) Feelin's (1974) The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976) Young at Heart (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Wise in Time (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Out of This World (1980) Good Gravy (Timeless, 1981) Mississippi Lad (1991) Blue Saxophone (1992) La Villa: Live in Paris (1993) Tango in Harlem (1994) Horn to Horn (with Houston Person, 1994) Close Encounters (with Houston Person, 1996) Midnight Creeper (1997) Sunset Eyes 2000 (and Saskia Laroo, 2000) Ladies Man (2000) Smooth Sailing (2001)
With Gerald Wilson	You Better Believe It! (1961) Moment of Truth (1962) Portraits (1963–64) McCann/Wilson (with Les McCann, 1964) On Stage (1965) Feelin' Kinda Blues (1965) The Golden Sword (1966)
With others	Wheelin' and Dealin' (Frank Butler, 1978) Groove Funk Soul (Joe Castro, 1960) Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss, 1968) Get Up & Get It! (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1967) Welcome Home (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1868) Just the Way It Had to Be (Milt Jackson, 1969) Memphis Jackson (Milt Jackson, 1969) That's the Way It Is (Milt Jackson, 1969) Ain't Misbehavin' (Hank Jones, 1978) Feeling Good (Julie London, released 1965) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (Shelly Manne, 1962) Les McCann Sings (1961) Everybody Loves a Winner (Freddie Redd, 1990) Bluesmith (Jimmy Smith, 1972) Leroy Walks! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1957) Leroy Walks Again!! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1962–63)