Groove Drops

Groove Drops is a 1970 jazz album by Jimmy Smith, arranged, conducted and produced by Johnny Pate and released on the Verve label.

On the Billboard albums chart, Groove Drops peaked at number 197, and at 13 on the top Jazz albums chart.

Reception
Allmusic awarded the album two and a half stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn writing that the album had a:"'Good title cut, nice solos throughout.'"

Track listing

 * 1) "Groove Drops" (Jimmy Smith) – 4:15
 * 2) "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 5:50
 * 3) "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 6:00
 * 4) "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 6:25
 * 5) "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 3:40
 * 6) "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:45

Personnel

 * Jimmy Smith – Electronic organ
 * Johnny Pate – arranger, conductor, producer
 * George Piros – engineer
 * Val Valentin – director of engineering