Rahul Sharma (Editor)

Goin' West

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
May 1969

Artist
  
Producer
  
Genre
  
Length
  
34:12

Release date
  
1969

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Goin' West httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaenthumb3

Recorded
  
November 30, 1962Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Goin' West(1962)
  
Similar
  
Feelin' the Spirit, The Latin Bit, Talkin' About!, Am I Blue, Grant's First Stand

Goin' West is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1969. It is a loose concept album inspired by Western music.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Only Green could carry this off, but he is the man when it comes to standards".

The All About Jazz review by Colin Fleming stated "Goin' West , though nominally a country and western recording, moves us into the realm of folk musicbluegrass folk music and clippity-clappity cowboy tunes... Having said that, it would be hard to imagine Goin' West being a greater delight, a straight forward, unencumbered jazz delight—finesse jazz is a readily applicable moniker... Goin' West is an intriguing release nonetheless".

Track listing

  1. "On Top of Old Smokey" (Traditional) – 7:05
  2. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Gibson) – 3:29
  3. "Wagon Wheels" (DeRose, Hill) – 6:25
  4. "Red River Valley" (Traditional) – 6:08
  5. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Nolan) – 11:05

Personnel

  • Grant Green - guitar
  • Herbie Hancock - piano
  • Reggie Workman - bass
  • Billy Higgins - drums
  • Songs

    1On Top of Old Smokey7:02
    2I Can't Stop Loving You3:26
    3Wagon Wheels6:20

    References

    Goin' West Wikipedia


    Similar Topics