Grantstand

Grantstand
Studio album by Grant Green
Released	April 1962[1]
Recorded	August 1, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Soul jazz, jazz blues
Length	42:30
Label	Blue Note BST 84086
Producer	Alfred Lion
Grant Green chronology
Sunday Mornin' (1961) Grantstand (1962) Remembering (1961)

Grantstand is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label in 1962.[2] Green is heard in a quartet with saxophonist Yusef Lateef, organist Jack McDuff, and drummer Al Harewood. The CD reissue released in 1987 features one bonus track from the same session.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars and stated "if you're looking for Green the soul-jazz groovemaster, Grantstand is an excellent place to find him".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated

1. "Grantstand" – 9:03
2. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 9:06
3. "Blues in Maude's Flat" – 15:00
4. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 4:11
5. "Green's Greenery" – 5:10 [Bonus track on CD reissue]

Personnel

• Grant Green – guitar
• Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone (except track 4), flute (track 2)
• Brother Jack McDuff – organ
• Al Harewood – drums

References

1. Schwann-1, Records, Tapes, 1976
2. Grant Green discography accessed September 15, 2010
3. Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2010
4. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 598. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.