Pike's Groove

Pike's Groove is an album led by vibraphonist Dave Pike which was recorded in 1986 and released by the Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2]

Pike's Groove
Studio album by
Dave Pike with the Cedar Walton Trio
Released1986
RecordedFebruary 5, 1986
StudioStudio 44, Monster, Netherlands
GenreJazz
Length51:43 CD reissue with additional tracks
LabelCriss Cross Jazz
Criss 1021
ProducerGerry Teekens
Dave Pike chronology
Moon Bird
(1983)
Pike's Groove
(1986)
Bluebird
(1989)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states "Vibraphonist Dave Pike has recorded in a variety of settings through the years. His Criss Cross date is one of his finest straight-ahead outings ... Highly recommended".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Big Foot" (Charlie Parker) – 4:13
  2. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" (Tommy Wolf, Fran Landesman) – 5:49
  3. "You're My Everything" (Harry Warren, Mort Dixon, Joe Young) – 3:42
  4. "Ornithology" (Parker, Benny Harris) – 6:33
  5. "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 6:49
  6. "Reflections in Blue" (Dave Pike) – 8:28
  7. "Birk's Works" (Gillespie) – 6:06
  8. "You're My Everything" [alternate take] (Warren, Dixon, Young) – 5:31 Additional track on CD reissue
  9. "Big Foot" [alternate take] (Parker) – 4:32 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. Criss Cross Jazz: Album Entry, accessed May 3, 2019
  2. Jazzlists: Cedar Walton Discography, accessed May 6, 2019
  3. Scott, Yanow. Dave Pike – Pike's Groove: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1166. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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