Black Velvet is an album by American jazz guitarist O'Donel Levy recorded in 1971 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2][3]

Black Velvet
Studio album by O'Donel Levy
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:10
Label	Groove Merchant GM 501
Producer	Sonny Lester
O'Donel Levy chronology
Black Velvet (1971) Breeding of Mind (1972)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Black Velvet boasts a smooth, rich texture absent from O'Donel Levy's subsequent Groove Merchant sessions – its mellow, stoned-soul sensibilities nevertheless complement the guitarist perfectly, affording him the space to weave a series of righteously beautiful solos ...the arrangements are lovely ... Levy also proves himself a composer of some distinction, contributing a pair of charming originals".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by O'Donel Levy except where noted

1. "Watch What Happens" (Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel) – 3:33
2. "Granny" – 4:24
3. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Billy Reid) – 5:05
4. "Nature's Child" – 3:48
5. "Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 2:09
6. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" (Thom Bell, William Hart) – 3:06
7. "I'll Be There" (Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis) – 4:12
8. "Misty" (Erroll Garner) – 4:26
9. "Call Me" (Tony Hatch) – 4:03
10. "You've Made Me So Very Happy" (Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson, Berry Gordy) – 4:24

Personnel

• O'Donel Levy – guitar
• Billy Skinner – trumpet
• Arthur 'Fats' Theus – tenor saxophone, flute
• Charles Covington – electric piano, organ
• Alarza Lee Collins – bass
• Chester Thompson – drums
• Nathaniel Rice Jr. − congas
• William Thorpe – percussion

References