The Groove is music.nw’s own measure of renown — not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. It weighs reach (how many people engaged) against acclaim (how highly they rated it), balanced so a handful of votes can’t outshout a lasting favourite.
Computed the NeuraWeb way, across the whole record. The same yardstick for everyone — which is why the little-known can out-Groove the famous in their own corner.
What this number is built from
Every component below carries its own Groove, computed the same way. Click any of them to check it yourself.
Black Widow1976 · CTI
140.130
Towering Toccata1977 · CTI
82.400
Gypsies1978 · Tabu Records
35.200
Dirty Harry Anthology1998 · Aleph Records
18.920
Brazilian Jazz2000 · Aleph Records
16.800
Jazz Meets the Symphony1993 · Atlantic
9.600
Piano, Strings and Bossa Nova2002
5.600
More Jazz Meets the Symphony1994 · Atlantic
3.780
The Groove doesn’t measure marketing spend, streaming payouts, or placement — none of which are for sale here. Coordinated vote campaigns are detected and collapsed: a wall of perfect scores appearing at once is not acclaim, and the Groove treats it accordingly. A prolific unknown is honoured for output, never mistaken for renown. The same yardstick for everyone.