Grant Green

Grant Green (June 6, 1935, St. Louis, MO – January 31, 1979, New York City, NY; some sources erroneously give the birth year as 1931) is considered one of the most overlooked jazz guitar players. Green recorded almost exclusively for Blue Note Records, releasing guitar driven hard bop, soul jazz, and bebop during his brief career. ImageMetadata File history File links Grantgreenguitar. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Official website: http://stlouis. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Largest city Jefferson City Kansas City Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 sq mi  180,693 km² 240 miles  385 km 300 miles  480 km 1. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... The acoustic archtop guitar, used in Jazz music, features steel strings. ... Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. ... The acoustic archtop guitar, used in Jazz music, features steel strings. ... Hard bop is an extension of bebop (bop) music which incorporates influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues, especially in the saxophone and piano playing. ... Soul jazz was a development of hard bop which incorporated strong blues and gospel influences in music for small groups featuring keyboards, especially the Hammond organ. ... Bebop or bop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. ...

Grant was born on June 6, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri. He started playing professionally at the age of 13. His early influences were Charlie Christian and Charlie Parker and he first played boogie-woogie before moving on to rock'n'roll. His first recordings in St. Louis were with tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest for the Delmark label. The drummer in the band was Elvin Jones, later the powerhouse behind John Coltrane. Grant recorded with Elvin again in the early sixties. Lou Donaldson discovered Grant playing in a bar in St. Louis. After touring together, Grant arrived in New York around 1959-60. mikle jacson (29 July 1916 – 2 March 1942) was an American jazz guitarist and an innovator in the field of electric guitar. ... Charlie Parker Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ... Boogie-woogie is a style of blues piano playing that became very popular in the 1940s and was extended from piano, to three pianos at once, guitar, big band, and country and western music. ... Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Jimmy Forrest (January 24, 1920 - August 26, 1980) was a jazz musician who played tenor saxophone throughout his career. ... Growing up in Wichita, Kansas, Delmark founder Bob Koester got hooked on jazz after hearing artists like Lionel Hampton. ... Elvin Jones Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was a jazz drummer. ... John Coltrane John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Lou Donaldson (born 1926) is a jazz alto saxophonist. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Lou Donaldson introduced Grant to Alfred Lion of Blue Note Records. This recording relationship that was to last, with a few exceptions, throughout the 'sixties. From 1961 to 1965 Grant made more Blue Note LPs as leader and sideman than anyone else. Grant's first issued album as a leader was Grant's First Stand. This was followed in the same year by Green Street and Grantstand. He often provided support to many of other great musicians on Blue Note. These included saxophonists Hank Mobley, Ike Quebec, Stanley Turrentine and Harold Vick, as well as organist Larry Young. Grant was named best new star in the Down Beat critics' poll, 1962. As a result, his influence spread wider than New York. Sunday Mornin' , The Latin Bit and Feelin' the Spirit all take a musical theme - Gospel, Latin and spirituals respectively. Grant always carried off his more commercial dates with artistic success during this period. Idle Moments (1963), featuring Joe Henderson and Bobby Hutcherson, and Solid (1964), featuring the Coltrane rhythm section, are acclaimed as two of Grant's best recordings. Many of Grant's recordings were not released during his lifetime. These include Matador, in which Grant is once again in the heavyweight company of the Coltrane rhythm section, and a series of sessions with pianist Sonny Clark. Alfred Lion (left) with Blue Note Records co-founder Francis Wolff Alfred Lion (1909-1987), along with his childhood friend, Francis Wolff, was the founder of Blue Note Records in 1939. ... Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 33â…“ LP vinyl record album from the 1960s A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... Henry (Hank) Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Ike Abrams Quebec was a tenor saxophone jazz musician born in Newark, New Jersey, on August 17, 1918. ... Stanley William Turrentine (1934 – 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... There are different people named Larry Young: Larry Young, a jazz organist. ... Down Beat is an American magazine devoted to jazz. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... For the genre of Christian-themed music, see gospel music. ... It has been suggested that History of the Latin language be merged into this article or section. ... A spiritual is an African American song, usually with a Christian religious text. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 - June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Bobby Hutcherson (born January 27, 1941 in Los Angeles) is a jazz vibraphone and marimba player. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Born in Herminie, Pennsylvania, Conrad Yeatis (Sonny) Clark (July 21, 1931- January 13, 1963) was an American hard bop pianist. ...

In 1966 Grant left Blue Note and recorded for several other labels, including Verve. From 1967 to 1969 Grant was inactive due to personal problems and the effects of heroin addiction. Wes Montgomery enjoyed huge success during this period and George Benson was a rising star. In 1969 Grant returned with a new funk-influenced band. His recordings from this period include the commercially successful Green is Beautiful and the soundtrack to the film The Final Comedown. Grant left Blue Note again in 1974 and the subsequent recordings he made with other labels are usually described as "commercial". 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... John Leslie Wes Montgomery was an African-American jazz guitarist. ... George Benson (born March 22, 1945) is an American jazz guitarist, singer and composer. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...

Grant spent much of 1978 in hospital and, against the advice of doctors, went back on the road to earn some money. While in New York to play an engagement at George Benson's Breezin' Lounge, on January 31, 1979 Grant collapsed in his car of a heart attack. Survived by six children, he was buried in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Selected discography

• Grant's First Stand [1]
• Idle Moments [2]
• Green Street [3]
• Live at the Lighthouse [4]
• Feelin' The Spirit
• Born to be Blue

Idle Moments is a 1963 jazz album by Grant Green, also featuring Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Duke Pearson on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Al Harewood on drums. ... Felling the Spirit – is a tremendous Grant Greens album, who tried to convert spirituals into jazz music. ...

External links

• Grant Green
• Grant Green at MusicBrainz