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Vibes player Johnny Lytle was one of the heroes of the early acid jazz club circuit, with his cut 'Selim' being an anthem of the scene. The Ohio born player had made his name at Riverside where his 1965 album InchThe Village CallerInch made him a star. When Riverside ceased trading, owner Orrin Keepnews collaborated with Lytle on two albums which came out on the Detroit tag, Tuba. Ace reissued the first album InchThe LoopInch last year (HIQLP 115). We are delighted to now put out the second, InchNew And GroovyInch. The line-up features Milt Harris (organ) Wynton Kelly (piano), George Duvivier (bass) InchPeppyInch Hinnant or Jimmy Cobb (drums) Montego Joe (congas) and Lytle on vibes. The band power through a selection of original material such as 'The Snapper', 'The Pulpit' and 'Screamin' Loud'. The album also contains Lytle's radical reworking of Miles Davis Miles' which Lytle retitles 'Selim'. With poor distribution, InchNew And GroovyInch barely made it to the shops back in 1967 and was ignored for twenty years until DJs such as Bob Jones and Gilles Peterson started playing it in the 80s making it a sought-after LP. The popularity of InchNew And GroovyInch has remained, and this is first time it has been legally reissued on vinyl. InchSnapper one up...!Inch Album Tracks 1. The Snapper 2. Summertime 3. Selim 4. The Shadow of Your Smile 5. Come and Get It 6. The Pulpit 7. Too Close for Comfort 8. Chanukah 9. Screamin' Loud 10. El Marcel
