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Released
  
1967

Artist
  
Eddie Harris

Producer
  
Nesuhi Ertegun

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
39:18

Release date
  
1967

Label
  
Rhino Atlantic

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Recorded
  
March 8 & 9 and June 7, 1966 New York City

Mean Greens (1966)
  
The Tender Storm (1967)

Similar
  
Eddie Harris albums, Jazz albums

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Mean Greens is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1966 and released on the Atlantic label.

Contents

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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 Sound's "Freedom Jazz Dance," but the program of mostly Harris originals is a satisfying set based around two groups".

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
  • 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)

    • Songs

    1Mean Greens7:26
    2It Was A Very Good Year5:05
    3Without You3:04

    References

    Mean Greens Wikipedia
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