Groovology
| Groovology | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 18, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:17 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Gerald Albright | |||
| Gerald Albright chronology | ||||
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Groovology is the eighth studio album by Gerald Albright, released in 2002 on GRP Records. This album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[1][2][3]
Overview
[edit]Groovology was produced by Gerald Albright. Guest artists such as Sheila E., Chuckii Booker, Bobby Lyle and Ricky Lawson appeared on the album.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Atlanta Journal Constitution | (B)[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
Sonia Murray of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, in a B review remarked, "on Albright's "Groovology," he reworks the Babyface-Eric Clapton collaboration "Change the World"—particularly the bridge—into something reminiscent of Brothers Johnson funk."[5]
With a 4/5 star rating, Paula Edelstein of AllMusic claimed, "Gerald Albright offers his listeners ten fresh musical concepts on his GRP label debut entitled Groovology, and they are musical concepts that have not been done to death." She added "Excellent solos, vocals, and supportive arrangements make this one a keeper for Gerald Albright fans."[4]
Peter Bacon of the Birmingham Post noted, "Radio-friendly jazz/R'n'B from California, courtesy of the saxophonist Gerald Albright. The sound and style of this kind of easy listening stuff hasn't really changed since the 1970s, and why should it?...Albright packs in all the right ingredients, funky synth bass, chunking guitars, tight blasts of horn backings, and highly vocalised alto saxophone snaking around in the spotlight."[7]
Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times, in a 3/5 star review found, "Albright has produced an album that is a well-wrapped package of jazz and rhythm & blues elements that should have no difficulty appealing to its target audience. Beyond its sales appeal, the album is a tour de force for Albright, who leaps from saxophones, woodwinds, keyboards and percussion to background vocalist."[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old School Jam" | Gerald Albright | 04:25 |
| 2. | "Groovology" | Gerald Albright, Marvin McQuitty | 04:47 |
| 3. | "Bring a Li'l Love" | Greg Curtis | 03:42 |
| 4. | "Ain't No Stoppin'" | Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber | 04:19 |
| 5. | "Change the World" | Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims | 05:02 |
| 6. | "I Will Always Love You" | Gerald Albright, Fred Hammond, Luther "Mano" Hanes | 05:09 |
| 7. | "The Next Level" | Gerald Albright | 04:43 |
| 8. | "I Need You" | Terrell Carter, Chuck Cymone | 03:59 |
| 9. | "Don't Hold Back" | Gerald Albright | 04:22 |
| 10. | "We Fall Down" | Kyle Matthews | 05:49 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gerald Albright (2002). Groovology (album). GRP Records.
- ^ "Gerald Albright - Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Gerald Albright - Top Contemporary Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Edelstein, Paula. "Gerald Albright – Groovology: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Murray, Sonia (July 21, 2002). "audiophile". Atlanta Journal Constitution – via newsbank.com.
- ^ a b Heckman, Don (June 30, 2002). "Saxophonists on a Problematic Quest for Individuality". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Bacon, Peter (August 3, 2002). "The Birmingham Post: Culture: CD reviews: Jazz CDs". Birmingham Post. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via newsbank.com.