Gooden's Corner Explained

Gooden's Corner
Type:Album
Artist:Grant Green
Cover:Gooden's Corner.jpg
Released:1980
Recorded:December 23, 1961
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:Jazz
Length:40:11
Label:Blue Note
GXF 3058
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Grant Green
Prev Title:Remembering
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:Nigeria
Next Year:1962

Gooden's Corner is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1961 and released on the Japanese Blue Note label in 1980.[1] Green is featured in a quartet with pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. The tracks were also released in 1997 as part of The Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "This is an album of real beauty and synergy between Green and pianist Sonny Clark".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated.

  1. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington) - 6:26
  2. "Shadrack" (Robert MacGimsey) - 6:23
  3. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 5:50
  4. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:37
  5. "Gooden's Corner" - 8:14
  6. "Two for One" - 7:41

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/grant-green/catalog/#blue-note-gxf-3058 Grant Green discography
  2. Erlewine, M. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r207381|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 16, 2010