Spicy! is an album by jazz organist Richard "Groove" Holmes which was recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Spicy!
Studio album by Richard "Groove" Holmes
Released	1967
Recorded	November 28, 1966
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:32
Label	Prestige PR 7493
Producer	Cal Lampley
Richard "Groove" Holmes chronology
Misty (1965-66) Spicy! (1967) Get Up & Get It! (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although this is dependable B-3 Hammond soul-jazz, some of the songs selected for this set, such as "If I Had a Hammer" and "Never on Sunday," are inappropriate for soul-jazz translation. On the other hand, the adaptation of Luiz Bonfá's "Manhã de Carnaval" is good, and Nat Adderley's "Work Song" is a classic that's hard to mess up".[2]

Track listing

1. "If I Had a Hammer" (Lee Hays, Pete Seeger) - 4:30
2. "Never on Sunday" (Manos Hadjidakis, Billy Towne) - 2:35
3. "A Day in the Life of a Fool" [AKA "Manhã de Carnaval"] (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 5:34
4. "1-2-3" (John Madara, David White, Len Barry) - 4:00
5. "Boo-D-Doo" (Richard "Groove" Holmes) - 3:30
6. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) - 6:05
7. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) - 5:53
8. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 8:25

Personnel

• Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
• Gene Edwards, Joe Jones - guitar
• George Randall - drums
• Richie Landrum - congas

References