Groovin' with Buddy Tate

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "With a robust yet nuanced style, similar to his peers such as Ben Webster and Lester Young, Tate sounds as comfortable on laid-back vehicles such as "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" and "East of the Sun"". ==Track listing==

• "Blues for Trixie" (Buck Clayton) – 7:15 • "The Salt Mines" (Clark Terry) – 4:23 • "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Duke Ellington, Mack David) – 6:46 • "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 7:08 • "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 5:24 • "Board Walk" (Terry) – 4:04 • "Overdrive" (Buddy Tate) – 4:02 ==Personnel==

• Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, clarinet • Ronnell Bright – piano • Wally Richardson – guitar • George Tucker – bass • Roy Brooks – drums ==References==