Composed by Jerome Richardson, arranged by Thad Jones
Thad Jones (flugelhorn); Snooky Young, Richard Williams, Danny Moore, Jimmy Nottingham (trumpet); Jimmy Knepper, Bennie Powell, Eddie Bert, Cliff Heather, (trombone); Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion (alto saxophone); Joe Farrell, Eddie Daniels (tenor saxophone); Joe Temperly (baritone saxophone); Mel Lewis (drums); Roland Hanna (piano); Richard Davis (bass); Barry Galbraith, Sam Brown (guitar)
Jerome Richardson's Groove Merchant first appeared in 1967 on his album of the same name (Groove Merchant, Verve V6-8729). But it's the recording of Thad Jones' arrangement on the 1969 Central Park North (Solid State SS-18058) that is the one most jazzers think of first.
Here's a live version, with a great intro by Sir Roland Hanna (this version is much closer to the transcription in the IHBB book):
