Grantstand Explained

Grantstand
Type:	Album
Artist:	Grant Green
Cover:	Grantstand.jpg
Released:	April 1962^[1]
Recorded:	August 1, 1961
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:	Soul jazz, jazz blues
Length:	42:30
Label:	Blue Note BST 84086
Producer:	Alfred Lion
Chronology:	Grant Green
Prev Title:	Sunday Mornin'
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Remembering
Next Year:	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] Green is heard in a quartet with saxophonist Yusef Lateef, organist Jack McDuff, and drummer Al Harewood. The CD reissue released in 1987 features one bonus track from the same session.

Reception

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

• Grant Green – guitar
• Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone (except track 4), flute (track 2)
• Brother Jack McDuff – organ
• Al Harewood – drums

Notes and References

1. Schwann-1, Records, Tapes, 1976
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/grant-green/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4086 Grant Green discography
3. Huey, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r139796|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 15, 2010