Born to Be Blue (Grant Green album)
| Born to Be Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by Grant Green | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March 1, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:22 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Born to Be Blue is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Although Grant Green provided his share of groove-oriented soul-jazz and modal post-bop, his roots were hard bop, and it is in a bop-oriented setting that the guitarist excels on Born to Be Blue".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someday My Prince Will Come" | Frank Churchill, Larry Morey | 6:26 |
| 2. | "Born to Be Blue" | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Born to Be Blue" (Alternate take; Bonus track on CD reissue) | Tormé, Wells | 4:33 |
| 4. | "If I Should Lose You" | Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin | 6:02 |
| 5. | "Back in Your Own Backyard" | Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose | 8:02 |
| 6. | "My One and Only Love" | Robert Mellin, Guy Wood | 5:47 |
| 7. | "Count Every Star" | Bruno Coquatrix, Sammy Gallop | 6:18 |
| 8. | "Cool Blues" (Bonus track on CD reissue) | Charlie Parker | 7:42 |
| 9. | "Outer Space" | Grant Green | 8:40 |
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on March 1, 1962
Personnel
- Grant Green – guitar
- Ike Quebec – tenor saxophone
- Sonny Clark – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
References
- ↑ Grant Green discography accessed September 16, 2010
- 1 2 Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2010
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