Mean Greens Explained

Mean Greens
Type:	Album
Artist:	Eddie Harris
Cover:	Mean Greens.jpg
Released:	1966
Recorded:	March 8 & 9 and June 7, 1966 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:18
Label:	Atlantic SD 1453
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:	Eddie Harris
Prev Title:	The In Sound
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	The Tender Storm
Next Year:	1967

Mean Greens is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1966 and released on the Atlantic label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review states "Eddie Harris' trademark chops and versatility are well showcased on this respectable follow up to Harris' excellent Atlantic debut, The In Sound. Mean Greens doesn't have a signature piece, like The In Sounds "Freedom Jazz Dance," but the program of mostly Harris originals is a satisfying set based around two groups".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

1. "Mean Greens" - 7:27
2. "It Was a Very Good Year" (Ervin Drake) - 5:08
3. "Without You" - 3:03
4. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" - 5:12
5. "Listen Here" - 3:37
6. "Blues in the Basement" - 8:07
7. "Goin' Home" - 6:44

• Recorded in New York City on March 8, 1966 (track 1), March 9, 1966 (tracks 2-4) and June 7, 1966 (tracks 5-7)

Personnel

• Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, electric piano
• Ray Codrington - trumpet, percussion (tracks 1, 4-6)
• Cedar Walton - piano (tracks 1-4)
• Sonny Phillips - organ (tracks 5-7)
  • • Ron Carter (tracks 1-4), Melvin Jackson (tracks 5-7) - bass Billy Higgins (tracks 1-4), Bucky Taylor (tracks 5-7) - drums Ray Barretto - congas, bongos (tracks 5-7)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1400-series/#1453 Atlantic Records discography
2. http://www.eddieharris.com/#discography Eddie Harris discography
3. Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed May 8, 2012