Grantstand
Grantstand is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label in 1962.[2] The CD reissue features one bonus track from the same session.
| Grantstand | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 1, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Soul jazz, jazz blues | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84086 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars and stated "if you're looking for Green the soul-jazz groovemaster, Grantstand is an excellent place to find him".[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated
- "Grantstand" – 9:03
- "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 9:06
- "Blues in Maude's Flat" – 15:00
- "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 4:11
- "Green's Greenery" – 5:10 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Grant Green – guitar
- Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone (except track 4), flute (track 2)
- Brother Jack McDuff – organ
- Al Harewood – drums
- Ben Tucker – bass
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References
- Schwann-1, Records, Tapes, 1976
- Grant Green discography accessed September 15, 2010
- Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2010
- Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
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