Groovin' Blue (Curtis Amy & Frank Butler album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Groovin' Blue

| type = Studio

| artist = Curtis Amy & Frank Butler

| cover = Groovin'_Blue.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1961

| recorded = December 10, 1960 and January 10, 1961

| studio = Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, CA

| venue =

| genre = Jazz

| length =

| label = Pacific Jazz
PJ 19

| producer = Richard Bock

| chronology = Curtis Amy

| prev_title = The Blues Message

| prev_year = 1960

| next_title = Meetin' Here

| next_year = 1961

}}

Groovin' Blue is an album by saxophonist Curtis Amy and drummer Frank Butler recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 for the Pacific Jazz label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-10000-20000-series/#pj-19 Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series] accessed January 13, 2016[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Pacific_Jazz_10000.htm Pacific Jazz 10000/20000 series discography], accessed December 15, 2015

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

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In a review for AllMusic, critic David Szatmary states: "Another solid example of this neglected tenor man".{{AllMusic|first=David |last=Szatmary |class=album |id=mw0000872979 |title=Groovin' Blue – Review |accessdate=January 13, 2016}}

Track listing

All compositions by Curtis Amy

  1. "Gone Into It" - 6:15
  2. "Annsome" - 8:35
  3. "Bobblin'" - 5:20
  4. "Groovin' Blue" - 8:15
  5. "Beautiful You" - 7:36
  6. "Very Frank" - 1:48

Personnel

References