Grantstand

Grantstand
Studio album by Grant Green
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
Grant Green chronology
Sunday Mornin'
(1961)
Grantstand
(1961)
Remembering
(1961)

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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

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
  1. "Grantstand" – 9:03
  2. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 9:06
  3. "Blues in Maude's Flat" – 15:00
  4. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 4:11
  5. "Green's Greenery" – 5:10 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. Schwann-1, Records, Tapes, 1976
  2. Grant Green discography accessed September 15, 2010
  3. 1 2 Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2010
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