Laid-back and loosely swinging,
Good Move
captures organist
Freddie Roach
near the peak of his form.
Roach
never leans too heavily on his instrument, preferring a calmer, tasteful attack, yet he is never boring because he has a strong sense of groove. He keeps things moving on slower numbers like
Erroll Garner
's
"Pastel"
and
Gershwin
"It Ain't Necessarily So,"
but the true highlights are on originals like
"Wine, Wine, Wine"
"On Our Way Up,"
where the bluesy structures and fluid rhythms give
a chance to stretch out. Throughout the record, he is capably supported by guitarist
Eddie Wright
and drummer
Clarence Johnston
, as well as trumpeter
Blue Mitchell
and tenor saxophonist
Hank Mobley
, who both contribute fine solos. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine