- Source: Groove Elation
Groove Elation is an album by the jazz guitarist John Scofield, released in 1995. It features keyboardist Larry Goldings, bassist Dennis Irwin, percussionist Don Alias and drummer Idris Muhammad, as well as a four piece horn section led by trumpeter Randy Brecker.
Critical reception
The Washington Post wrote that Scofield "balances crisp articulation with cool legato passages, jarring intervals with catchy melodies, acoustic warmth with electric bite and soul." The Globe and Mail determined that "the two pieces on Groove Elation that feature Scofield on acoustic guitar are rather ordinary, but several of the other eight are irresistible, none more than the title track, 'Kool' and 'Big Top'."
Track listing
Personnel
John Scofield – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Larry Goldings – acoustic piano, organ
Dennis Irwin – double bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Don Alias – percussion
Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, tuba
Billy Drewes – tenor saxophone, flute
Steve Turre – trombone
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
= Production
=Susan Scofield – executive producer
John Scofield – producer
James Farber – recording, mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Mark Larson – design
Satoshi Kobayashi – design
Patti Perret – color photography
Jimmy Katz – black and white photography