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:   The Latin Bit (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) (2022)

Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Blues, Jazz Funk, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz

Label:  Blue Note Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Mambo Inn (5:52)

 2.  Besame Mucho (7:12)

 3.  Mama Inez (6:42)

Side B:

 1.  Brazil (5:01)

 2.  Tico Tico (7:46)

 3.  My Little Suede Shoes (6:23)

Personnel:

Grant Green:  Guitar

Johnny Acea:  Piano

Wendell Marshall:  Bass

Willie Bobo:  Drums

Potato Valdez:   Conga

Garvin Masseaux:  Chekere

 The Latin Bit is an album by Grant Green, originally released on May 1963 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on March4, 2022 by Blue Note Records.  Audiophile 180 Gram Vinyl.