Grant Green – Grant’s First Stand (180g LP – Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Description

Grant Green’sdebut album,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. For having such a small lineup, just organistBaby Face Willetteand drummerBen Dixon— the group cooks up quite a bit of power, really sinking its teeth into the storming up-tempo numbers, and swinging loose and easy on the ballads. From the first note of “Miss Ann’s Tempo,” they establish a groove, and swing like hell through two standards and four originals. This may have beenGrant Green’sdebut album, but all three of these musicians share equal responsibility in this magnificent January 28, 1961 date, remastered by original recording engineerRudy Van Gelderfrom the original analog masters.

ThisClassic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist:

A1: Miss Ann’s Tempo
A2: Lullaby of the Leaves
A3: Blues for Willarene

B1: Baby’s Minor Lope
B2: Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do
B3: A Wee Bit O’Green