Talkin' About! Explained

Talkin' About!
Type:Album
Artist:Grant Green
Cover:Talkin' About!.jpg
Released:September 1965[1]
Recorded:September 11, 1964
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Jazz
Length:41:05
Label:Blue Note
BST 84183
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Grant Green
Prev Title:Solid
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:Street of Dreams
Next Year:1964

Talkin' About! is an American jazz guitarist Grant Green album featuring performances recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] Green is supported by organist Larry Young and drummer Elvin Jones. It was reissued in Japan on CD with a slightly different cover: same design, but with a blue background.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars. It stated, "With just a basic organ trio lineup, the album works a fascinating middle ground between the soul-jazz of Green's early days and the modal flavor of his most recent work... It all makes for a terrific album that ranks in Green's uppermost echelon".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Talkin' About J.C." (Larry Young) – 11:45
  2. "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) – 7:28
  3. "Luny Tune" (Larry Young) – 7:43
  4. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 7:38
  5. "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)" (Johnny Mercer) – 6:31

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=ISkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Grant+Green+Talkin%27+About&pg=PA42 Billboard Oct 2, 1965
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/grant-green/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4183 Grant Green discography
  3. Huey, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r139809|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 17, 2010