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:  Green Is Beautiful (2023) 

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

Label:  Blue Note Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Ain't It Funky Now (9:58)

 2.  A Day In The Life (9:02)

Side Two:

 1.  The Windjammer (5:42)

 2.  I'll Never Fall In Love Again (6:46)

 3.  Dracula (6:05)

Personnel:

Grant Green:  Guitar

Blue Mitchell:  Trumpet

Claude Bartee:  Tenor Saxophone

Jimmy Lewis:  Electric Bass

Idris Muhammad:  Drums

Candido Camero:  Conga

Richie "Pablo" Landrum:  Bongas

Neal Creque:  Organ on Track 3

Emmanuel Riggins:  Organ on Tracks:  1/1, 12, and 2/2, 2/3

Green Is Beautiful is an album by Grant Green, originally released on July 1970 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on January 20, 2023 by Blue Note Records.  Audiophile Vinyl 180 Gram.