Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Grant Green




































Artist:  Grant Green

Born:  June 6, 1935.  St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died:  January 31, 1979 (Aged 44).  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Blues, Jazz Funk, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar

Grant Green was an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer.  He performed in the Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Bebop and Latin throughout his career.  He is one of the the great unsung heroes of Jazz Guitar.














Title:  I Want To Hold Your Hand  (1997)
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Blues, Jazz Funk, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks: 

 1.  I Want To Hold Your Hand  (7:22)
 2.  Speak Low  (7:14)
 3.  Stella By Starlight  (6:30)
 4.  Corcovado  (6:00)
 5.  This Could Be The Start Of Something  (7:08)
 6.  At Long Last Love  (7:18)

Personnel:

Grant Green:  Guitar
Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1-4, 6
Larry Young:  Organ
Elvin Jones:  Drums

I Want To Hold Your Hand is an album in 1966 by Grant Green, originally released on May, 1966 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on October 9, 1997 by Blue Note Records, featuring Hank Mobley, Larry Young and Elvin Jones.



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