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:  First Session  (2001)
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Blues, Jazz Funk, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:  ****

Tracks:

 1.  He's A Real Gone Guy  (5:19)
 2.  Seepin'  (11:46)
 3.  Just Friends  (6:36)
 4.  Grant's First Stand  (8:50)
 5.  Sonnymoon For Two  (6:16)
 6.  Woody 'N You (Take 4) (5:55)
 7.  Woody 'N You (Take 7) (5:55)

Personnel:

Grant Green:  Guitar

Tracks:  1-5:

Wynton Kelly:  Piano
Paul Chambers:  Bass
Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

Tracks:  6, 7:

Sonny Clark:  Piano
Butch Warren:  Bass
Billy Higgins:  Drums

First Session is an album in 1961 by Grant Green, originally released in 1961 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on
February 13, 2001 by Blue Note Records, featuring Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins.