Email someone special
Grab some
About Product Images
This image is a general representation of the item and the actual product may differ slightly in terms of color shading, logo placement, borders, or other small details. Used items may have various cosmetic differences as well.![Enlarge](javascript:show_product_image("https://cdn1.dustygroove.org/images/products/g/green_grant_greenisbe_101b.jpg?r=1"); "View larger image")
Green Is Beautiful
LP (Item 15890) Blue Note, 1970 — Condition: Very Good+$99.99 ...
LP, Vinyl record album
Related searches
A funky nugget from the second Blue Note chapter of guitarist Grant Green – that wonderful point when he shifted into more funk-based styles from his hardbop work at the start – and found a way to unlock a whole new side of his talents! The approach here is similar to some of the funky Lou Donaldson albums from the time – like Hot Dog or Say It Loud – in that tracks are nice and long, and have some great funky currents at the bottom from the drums of Idris Muhammad – who kicks up lots of those chunky funky breaks that we always love so much! Green's work on guitar is especially nice – stretched out, but never trippy, with a tight single note style that really gets the most out of the grooves – in a great lineup that features Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Claude Bartee on tenor, Emanuel Riggins on Hammond, Jimmy Lewis on bass, and Candido on congas. Neal Creque contributed two great tracks to the set – "Windjammer" and "Dracula" – and the album also sports a great long version of James Brown's "Ain't It Funky Now", and a sweet cover of "A Day In The Life"! © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Liberty/UA pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Vinyl plays with a short click on the first track, and the rest is great! Cover has a spot light wear on the top corner, but looks nice overall!)
(Liberty/UA pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Vinyl plays with a short click on the first track, and the rest is great! Cover has a spot light wear on the top corner, but looks nice overall!)
Very Good + (plus)
- Vinyl should be very clean, but can have less luster than near mint.
- Should still shine under a light, but one or two marks may show up when tilted.
- Can have a few small marks that may show up easily, but which do not affect play at all. Most marks of this quality will disappear when the record is tilted, and will not be felt with the back of a fingernail.
- This is the kind of record that will play "near mint", but which will have some signs of use (although not major ones).
- May have slight surface noise when played.
Additional Marks & Notes
If something is noteworthy, we try to note it in the comments — especially if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record. This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip, cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.
You might be interested
Grant Green
Final Comedown - Original SoundtrackBlue Note, 1972. Sealed
An excellent lost funky soundtrack on Blue Note – their only one for years, and Grant Green's entry into the blacksploitation genre! The whole thing bristles with the kind of chunky, thumping percussive feel as the best funky soundtracks of the era – informed by the work of Curtis ... LP, Vinyl record album
Lonnie Smith
Think!Blue Note, 1968. Sealed
A seminal album from Hammond giant Lonnie Smith – a bold statement that really gives the organist his own identity after some killer work in the combos of Lou Donaldson and George Benson! Lonnie's one of the key flag-fliers of the new style of funky organ jazz – a mode different from ... LP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd
Stepping Into TomorrowBlue Note, 1975. Near Mint-
An essential bit of 70s jazz funk – one of the key Blue Note collaborations between trumpeter Donald Byrd and producer/arranger Larry Mizell – the man who helped set a whole new standard for soulful sounds at the time! The approach here is quite similar to the pair's work on Places ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Smith
Prayer Meetin'Blue Note, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold
A classic Blue Note meeting of two of the label's top talents in the early 60s – Hammond hero Jimmy Smith, and the up-and-rising Stanley Turrentine on tenor! Turrentine's simply great at this point – playing with a raspy edge on the bottom of his tone, sounding dark and mysterious ... LP, Vinyl record album
Wayne Shorter
Speak No EvilBlue Note, 1966. Very Good+
An album of incredible beauty – and one of the key early sides that Shorter cut for Blue Note! It's nearly impossible to describe the genius of these records without playing them – and upon playing, all words disappear in the brilliance of Shorter's incredible tone, solo imagination, ... LP, Vinyl record album
John Patton
Let 'Em RollBlue Note, 1965. Very Good+
A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds – and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove – with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums – but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jutta Hipp
Jutta Hipp With Zoot SimsBlue Note, 1956. Sealed
A wonderful pairing of this German pianist and American tenor star Zoot Sims – and an album that may well be the greatest that Jutta Hipp ever cut! Hipp was one of the rising stars of the German postwar jazz scene in the 50s – and although she issued other American albums in the decade ... LP, Vinyl record album
James Newton
Romance & RevolutionBlue Note, 1987. Near Mint-
A great appearance on a bigger label for this spiritual flute player – working here with a cool lineup that includes Steve Turre on trombone, Jay Hoggard on vibes, Abdul Wadud on cello, Geri Allen on piano, and Pheeroan Ak Laff on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson & others
One Night With Blue Note Preserved Vol 1Blue Note, 1985. Near Mint-
A landmark concert from the mid 80s – one held to honor the resurrection of the Blue Note label, featuring a wealth of some of the best players for the label – from the 80s back to the 50s bebop years. This first volume in the 4 LP series features centered around Herbie Hancock and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Cannonball Adderley
Somethin' Else (2LP 45 RPM Remaster)Blue Note/Analogue Productions, 1958. Near Mint- 2LP
A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing trumpet in a cool tone that's a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Smith
Date With Jimmy Smith Vol 1Blue Note, 1957. Very Good
Smashing early work from Jimmy Smith – a killer set from 1957 that has him going head to head with some of Blue Note's finest players! The album marks one of the first time Jimmy played with such greats – and one of the first time they played with an organist – and the lineup ... LP, Vinyl record album
Alice Coltrane
Radha Krsna Nama SankirtanaWarner, 1977. Near Mint-
One of the classics from that 70s stretch when Alice Coltrane was really opening up her sound – not just walking away from more familiar jazz modes, but also embracing a very strong influence from Indian music and eastern thought as well! These elements had always been part of Coltrane's ... LP, Vinyl record album
