Grant Green • Blues For Lou

 

This pair of 1963 studio sessions by Grant Green remained under wraps until issued as a part of Blue Note's limited edition Jazz Connoisseur series. The guitarist is in fine form, accompanied by organist John Patton and drummer Ben Dixon, starting with a brilliant bop rendition of the popular standard from the Broadway show Oklahoma!, "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top." The soft but intense "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying," and Ray Charles' gospel flavored "This Little Girl of Mine" (an obvious reworking of "This Little Light of Mine") are also highlights. Each member of the trio also contributed one original. The title track was written by the leader, a gritty blues originally recorded at the close of a Lou Donaldson session (which the saxophonist sat out). Patton's "Big John" is a gospel inspired blues, while Dixon's "Look at That Girl" is a strutting R&B number. While this session may not have met producer Alfred Lion's very high standards, it was worthy of release and definitely a worthwhile investment for fans of Grant Green.

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Este par de sesiones de estudio de Grant Green de 1963 permanecieron en secreto hasta que se publicaron como parte de la serie Jazz Connoisseur de edición limitada de Blue Note. El guitarrista está en plena forma, acompañado por el organista John Patton y el batería Ben Dixon, comenzando con una brillante interpretación bop del popular estándar del espectáculo de Broadway Oklahoma!, «The Surrey with the Fringe on Top». La suave pero intensa «Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying», y «This Little Girl of Mine» de Ray Charles con sabor a gospel (una obvia reelaboración de «This Little Light of Mine») son también temas destacados. Cada miembro del trío aportó también un original. El tema que da título al disco fue escrito por el líder, un blues descarnado grabado originalmente al final de una sesión de Lou Donaldson (en la que el saxofonista no participó). Big John», de Patton, es un blues de inspiración gospel, mientras que “Look at That Girl”, de Dixon, es un número de R&B. Aunque es posible que esta sesión no alcanzara el alto nivel del productor Alfred Lion, merecía la pena publicarla y, sin duda, es una inversión que merece la pena para los fans de Grant Green.

 

 

Tracks:
01. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
02. Blues for Lou (Grant Green)
03. Big John (John Patton)
04. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
05. Look at That Girl (Ben Dixon)
06. This Little Girl of Mine
07. Personality
08. Have You Ever Had the Blues

Credits:
Grant Green: Guitar
John Patton: Organ
Ben Dixon: Drums

 

 

 

 

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