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Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms throughout his career.
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A severely underrated player during his lifetime, Grant Green is one of the great unsung heroes of jazz guitar. Like Stanley Turrentine, he tends to be left out of the books. Although he mentions Charlie Christian and Jimmy Raney as influences, Green always claimed he listened to horn players (Charlie Parker and Miles Davis) and not other ...
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1961-01. Grant's First Stand. Blue Note. 1961. 1961-03. Reaching Out. Black Lion [1] 1989. Originally released in 1961 as Reaching Out by Dave Bailey Quintet (Jazztime JT 003); reissued in 1973 as Green Blues by Grant Green ( Muse MR 5014); reissued on CD in 1989 as Reaching Out by Grant Green (Black Lion BLCD 760129).
Recording DateTitleLabelYear Released1961-0119611961-03Reaching Out19891961-04Blue Note19611961-06Blue Note1962Oct 8, 2023 · Grant Green (1931-79) is probably the most sampled guitarist of his generation, and is rightly regarded as a godfather of acid jazz. His debut, Grant's First Stand (Blue Note, 1961)--heavy on the good foot groove--was made with soul jazz organist Baby Face Willette, and by 1965, when Green recorded an album for Verve, the label was able to ...
Oct 8, 2021 · Celebrating the Artistry of Grant Green. Published. 3 years ago. on. October 8, 2021. By. Joe Barth. One of the most inventive and rhythmic guitarists in jazz history was Grant Green. Jazz Guitar Today contributor Joe Barth collects the comments from a number of great guitarists.
Jazz music community with review and forums. Grant Green (St. Louis, MO June 6, 1935 – New York City January 31, 1979) was a jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically and almost exclusively for Blue Note Records (as both leader and sideman) Green performed well in hard bop, soul jazz, bebop and latin-tinged settings throughout his ...
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