Grant Green: Grant's First Stand (rvg)

GRANT GREEN, guitar; "BABY FACE" WILLETTE, organ; BEN DIXON, drums

01 Miss Ann's Tempo 02 Lullaby Of The Leaves 03 Blues For Willarene 04 Baby's Minor Lope 05 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do 06 A Wee Bit O' Green

Had organist Baby Face Willette stayed in New York and on track, Grant Green, Willette, and Ben Dixon would have become one of the premier organ trios in jazz. 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 been Grant Green’s debut album, but all three of these musicians share equal responsibility in this magnificent January 28, 1961 date, remastered by original recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder from the original analog masters.

Price: $16.98