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Groovin' with Buddy Tate
Studio album by Buddy Tate
Released	1961
Recorded	February 17, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Swingville SVLP 2029
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Buddy Tate chronology
Buck & Buddy (1960) Groovin' with Buddy Tate (1961) Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues (1961)

Groovin' with Buddy Tate is an album by saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "With a robust yet nuanced style, similar to his peers such as Ben Webster and Lester Young, Tate sounds as comfortable on laid-back vehicles such as "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" and "East of the Sun"".

Track listing

1. "Blues for Trixie" (Buck Clayton) – 7:15
2. "The Salt Mines" (Clark Terry) – 4:23
3. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Duke Ellington, Mack David) – 6:46
4. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 7:08
5. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 5:24
6. "Board Walk" (Terry) – 4:04
7. "Overdrive" (Buddy Tate) – 4:02

Personnel

• Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Ronnell Bright – piano
• Wally Richardson – guitar
• George Tucker – bass
• Roy Brooks – drums

References

1. Prestige Records Discography: Swingville Series accessed June 30, 2017
2. Swingville Label Discography accessed June 30, 2017
3. ^ Yanow, Scott. Groovin' with Buddy Tate – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1375. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• Buddy Tate albums
• 1961 albums
• Swingville Records albums
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
• Albums produced by Esmond Edwards