Released May 1961 Release date 1961 | Length 40:01 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded January 28, 1961Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Similar Grant Green albums, Jazz albums | ||
Grant's First Stand is the debut album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances by Green recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1961. Earlier recordings made by Green for Blue Note were released as First Session in 2001.
Contents
- Playing grant green miss ann s tempo from the album grant s first stand
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Playing grant green miss ann s tempo from the album grant s first stand
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Grant's First Stand still ranks as one of his greatest pure soul-jazz outings, a set of killer grooves laid down by a hard-swinging organ trio".
Track listing
All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated- "Miss Ann's Tempo" – 5:38
- "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) – 7:41
- "Blues for Willareen" – 7:08
- "Baby's Minor Lope" (Baby Face Willette) – 7:19
- "'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do" (Porter Grainger) – 4:26
- "A Wee Bit O'Green" – 7:49
Personnel
Songs
1Miss Ann's Tempo5:41
2Lullaby of the Leaves7:44
3Blues for Willarene7:10
References
Grant's First Stand Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA