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If there is one thing Grant Green's sound always conveys, it's the blues. On BORN TO BE BLUE Green joins the legendary rhythm players Sonny Clark, Sam Jones, and Louis Hayes and the always-spectacular tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec. The date features mostly standards on which Green, Quebec, and Clark delight in tearing up the familiar changes. Quebec particularly shines as he takes as much spotlight as the leader with expertly swinging solos and smoky ballad leads. Green, of course, is in top form, nimbly dancing around his six-string like a featherweight fighter tempting his opponent. Standout tracks include the opening reading of "Someday My Prince Will Come," the unforgettable title tune that features Quebec in one of his most emotive performances, Al Jolson's snappy "Back In Your Own Backyard," and "Cool Blues," one of the few Charlie Parker tunes Green ever recorded.
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 11, 1961 and March 1, 1962. Includes liner notes by Richard Seidel.
Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna.
Personnel: Grant Green (guitar); Ike Quebec (tenor saxophone); Sonny Clark (piano); Sam Jones (bass); Louis Hayes (drums).
Producer: Alfred Lion.
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Born To Be Blue
 $15.59   
THE COMPLETE QUARTETS WITH SONNY CLARK includes the albums NIGERIA, GOODEN'S CORNER and OLEO as well as 3 additional tracks.
This two-disc set gathers together the cuts for three Blue Note sessions teaming Grant Green with Sonny Clark. The first, NIGERIA, was originally release posthumously in 1980 and features Green's only collaboration with drummer Art Blakey. GOODEN'S CORNER and OLEO were both only released in Japan in 1979 and 1980, respectively. The latter two sessions featured Louis Hayes on drums along with Sam Jones, the bassist for all three ...
| | Bobby Hutcherson Stick-Up! CD (1966) Limited Edition
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$10.39
Digitally remastered by using 20-bit technology by Ron McMaster.
This is part of Blue Note's Limited Edition Connoisseur series.
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| | Grant Green I Want To Hold Your Hand CD (1965)
Born To Be Blue
$9.19
Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Ron McMaster.
The third of three sessions Grant Green co-led with modal organist Larry Young and Coltrane drummer Elvin Jones, I Want to Hold Your Hand continues in the soft, easy style of its predecessor, Street of Dreams. This time, however -- as one might guess from the title and cover photo -- the flavor is less reflective and more romantic and outwardly engaging. Part of the reason is tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, who takes Bobby Hutcherson's ...
| | Grant Green Matador CD (1964)
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$8.85 
Grant Green recorded so much high-quality music for Blue Note during the first half of the '60s that a number of excellent sessions went unissued at the time. Even so, it's still hard to figure out why 1964's Matador was only released in Japan in 1979, prior to its U.S. CD reissue in 1990 -- it's a classic and easily one of Green's finest albums. In contrast to the soul-jazz and jazz-funk for which Green is chiefly remembered, Matador is a cool-toned, straight-ahead modal workout that features some of Green's most advanced improvisation, even more so than his sessions with Larry Young. Part of the reason for that is that Green is really pushed ...
| | Grant Green Idle Moments CD (1963) Remastered
Born To Be Blue
$8.85
The Rudy Van Gelder Edition of IDLE MOMENTS includes an essay by Bob Blumenthal.
Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology by Rudy Van Gelder (Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey).
This is part of the Blue Note Rudy Van Gelder Editions series.
It was always a part of Blue Note's development and marketing to introduce new artists as sidemen on more well-known leaders' projects before giving them dates of their own. The ...
| | Grant Green Solid CD (1964)
Born To Be Blue
$9.89
This is part of Blue Note's Limited Edition Connoisseur series.
After his untimely death in 1979, Blue Note published a number of Grant Green's previously unreleased '60s recordings. One of these astounding sessions ...
| | Yellowman Bad Boy Skanking CD (1982)
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$14.75
Although Yellowman's first records exploded on the international reggae scene with all the unexpected force of an IED, of course the DJ's reputation and huge following were already in place in the Jamaican sound systems. There, he often performed with fellow toaster Fathead, and inevitably the producers wanted to capture their magic together on vinyl. While Fathead would never approach the same heights as Yellowman, he definitely had talent, and initially, at least, didn't resent his toasting partner's success, happy to be relegated to a supporting role, and to make great use of the space Yellowman left him to work with. Thus this early album, Bad Boy Skanking, cut in the first year of both men's recording careers, beautifully captures the duo's easygoing relationship, built on familiarity and mutual respect, hinting ...
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| | Downtown Trio U. City Blues CD (2003)
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$15.19
The Downtown Trio is St Louis' premier jazz fusion group, emerging from the U City jazz scene, which has produced a tremendous number of world class jazz musicians. The music on their new CD "U City Blues" is dedicated to the place where they grew up and the people and events that shaped their music. The Downtown Trio has performed at the Riverport Jazz Festival, as well as warming up for major jazz tours including Al DiMeola, Michael Franks, the Yellowjackets, David Benoit, Hugh Masakela, Dave Weckl, and John Patitucci. The Downtown Trio's music can be heard in dozens of TV and radio productions, commercials, and films. The CD release concert at the Sheldon Concert Hall for "U City Blues" was a tremendous success. A Personal description of the songs:"You can't know where you are headed if you don't appreciate where you came from..." - Quincy JonesStanford AvenueUniversity City is a truly musical neighborhood... everybody played something! The three of us grew up on Stanford Avenue, where we all taught each other to play.U City BluesThis was the piece that got us thinking about our roots. We wrote this piece, which incorporates elements of gospel, jazz, R&B, and fusion, and we began to reminisce about the incredible mix of musical styles that we grew up with, and how lucky we feel to have come from U City. The Lion This ...
| | Los Temerarios La Mujer De Los DOS CD (2007) With DVD
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