Released May 1963 | Release date 1962 | |
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Recorded April 26 & September 7, 1962Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Length 38:56 original LP59:53 CD reissue Similar Grant Green albums, Jazz albums |
The Latin Bit is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label. It is a loose concept album inspired by Latin American music.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "This CD always yielded mixed results for staunch fans of Green, but a revisit shows it to be a credible effort, even if slightly flawed in part".
Track listing
All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated- "Mambo Inn" (Bauzá, Sampson, Bobby Woodlen) – 5:52
- "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez) – 7:12
- "Mama Inez" (L. Wolfe Gilbert, Eliseo Grenet) – 6:42
- "Brazil" (Barroso) – 5:01
- "Tico Tico" (Zequinha de Abreu) – 7:46
- "My Little Suede Shoes" (Parker) – 6:23
Bonus track on CD reissue:
Recorded on April 26 (tracks 1-7) and September 7 (tracks 8-9), 1962.
Personnel
Songs
1Mambo Inn5:48
2Besame Mucho7:10
3Mama Inez6:40
References
The Latin Bit Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA