The Blue Note Thread

[MikeH]

nearly did the same, but decided not to spend $22 to save $5, tight month.

I've been wanting Grant Green Alive for forever so figured it was a good time to do it. Rather support Plaid Room than Amazon when I can! My locals haven't been carrying the BN 80s or Tone Poets for some reason.

 

[Wolfman Jack]

I've been wanting Grant Green Alive for forever so figured it was a good time to do it. Rather support Plaid Room than Amazon when I can! My locals haven't been carrying the BN 80s or Tone Poets for some reason.

ya mine have, and are keeping the prices in line with amazon for the most part. So, I've happily been getting them locally.

 

[HAIMtime]

So I just listened to that Grant Green album for the first time and absolutely loved it.
What are considered his most highly regarded albums? I want to dive into some more of his stuff.

 

[oldschoolkirby]

So I just listened to that Grant Green album for the first time and absolutely loved it.
What are considered his most highly regarded albums? I want to dive into some more of his stuff.

Idle Moments, without a doubt.

 

[Eastbound and Downish]

So I just listened to that Grant Green album for the first time and absolutely loved it.
What are considered his most highly regarded albums? I want to dive into some more of his stuff.

I really like Green Street, too. It turns out I really like jazz guitar. Kenny Burrell is also a
favorite, e.g

Grant Green - Green Street

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of Green Street on Discogs.

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Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue

Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs.

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[MikeH]

So I just listened to that Grant Green album for the first time and absolutely loved it.
What are considered his most highly regarded albums? I want to dive into some more of his stuff.

Matador and Green Street are awesome as is Idle Moments. Live at the Lighthouse and Alive! are awesome live albums of his and Alive! is coming out soon on BN80th.

 

[Dtknuckles]

So I just listened to that Grant Green album for the first time and absolutely loved it.
What are considered his most highly regarded albums? I want to dive into some more of his stuff.

Feelin' the Spirit.

 

[MikeH]

Feelin' the Spirit.

I think it's hard to go wrong with him in general haha. I don't have many of his later albums though but I have liked just about everything I have heard Grant Green on.

 

[Dtknuckles]

I think it's hard to go wrong with him in general haha. I don't have many of his later albums though but I have liked just about everything I have heard Grant Green on.

Some of the latter funk based ones are one note. I'll still listen to them though.

 

[TCell]

Matador and Green Street are awesome as is Idle Moments. Live at the Lighthouse and Alive! are awesome live albums of his and Alive! is coming out soon on BN80th.

Don't sleep on Green's sideman work either. He is the star of the album on Ike Quebec's Blue and Sentimental and is also great on Big John Patton's Let'em Roll and Lou Donaldson's The Natural Soul.

 

[Englishbob]

I did the double dip and got this and pre-ordered the Grant Green Alive BN80 and got free shipping.

Same for me. Thanks guys!

 

[kafunis]

I'm not a huge fan but Talkin' About with Elvin Jones and Larry Young is a favourite , Guitar , Organ and Drums !!

 

[MikeH]

Don't sleep on Green's sideman work either. He is the star of the album on Ike Quebec's Blue and Sentimental and is also great on Big John Patton's Let'em Roll and Lou Donaldson's The Natural Soul.

Oh yea--there are just WAY too many to list. Typically when I see Green is on a record, I buy it.

 

[HAIMtime]

Idle Moments, without a doubt.

I really like Green Street, too. It turns out I really like jazz guitar. Kenny Burrell is also a
favorite, e.g

Grant Green - Green Street

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of Green Street on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue

Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

Matador and Green Street are awesome as is Idle Moments. Live at the Lighthouse and Alive! are awesome live albums of his and Alive! is coming out soon on BN80th.

Feelin' the Spirit.

Don't sleep on Green's sideman work either. He is the star of the album on Ike Quebec's Blue and Sentimental and is also great on Big John Patton's Let'em Roll and Lou Donaldson's The Natural Soul.

Thanks so much everyone! I spent several hours listening to all the ones that were suggested and I was definitely not disappointed. I now have a lot of albums to be one the lookout for the next time I go digging.

 

[MikeH]

Thanks so much everyone! I spent several hours listening to all the ones that were suggested and I was definitely not disappointed. I now have a lot of albums to be one the lookout for the next time I go digging.

Be sure to check out the BN80th and upcoming Tone Poet releases from Grant Green. They all sound great and are on the cheaper side price-wise. Grant's First Stand is out already (BN80) and Alive! is out in early November (also BN80). Born To Be Blue is coming out in the Tone Poet series later this month and is $26.99 on amazon right now which is a good deal:

Grant Green - Born To Be Blue [LP][Blue Note Tone Poet Series] - Amazon.com Music

Grant Green - Born To Be Blue [LP][Blue Note Tone Poet Series] - Amazon.com Music

www.amazon.com

 

[stpaulbrowns]

Be sure to check out the BN80th and upcoming Tone Poet releases from Grant Green. They all sound great and are on the cheaper side price-wise. Grant's First Stand is out already (BN80) and Alive! is out in early November (also BN80). Born To Be Blue is coming out in the Tone Poet series later this month and is $26.99 on amazon right now which is a good deal:

Grant Green - Born To Be Blue [LP][Blue Note Tone Poet Series] - Amazon.com Music

Grant Green - Born To Be Blue [LP][Blue Note Tone Poet Series] - Amazon.com Music

www.amazon.com

Cough ... reissue spreadsheet ... Cough

 

[bother]

New BN80s came today... with new super nice inner sleeves! I guess they heard the criticism and upgraded. Really pleased!

 

[MikeH]

New BN80s came today... with new super nice inner sleeves! I guess they heard the criticism and upgraded. Really pleased!

I have to pick up that Jutta Hipp! Hoping my local has it this weekend.

 

[Speedracer]

Oh yea--there are just WAY too many to list. Typically when I see Green is on a record, I buy it.

Words to live by

Most of his best albums have already been mentioned, such as Matador (killer version of My Favorite Things!), Green Street, Idle Moments and his work as a sideman. He also did some great work as a sideman outside of Blue Note ( I recently got my hands on
Charles Kynard ‎– Afro-Disiac and Charles Kynard ‎– The Soul Brotherhood, both amazing Prestige Soul Jazz sessions with Green as a sideman)
Just to add one more record. Check out Grant Green - Nigeria, which is going to be released as part of the Tone Poet series next year. Especially this song is incredible:

 

[Dark Star Boogie]

New BN80s came today... with new super nice inner sleeves! I guess they heard the criticism and upgraded. Really pleased!

Yep, these are a whole lot better than those cheap paper sleeves. Absolutely pleased as well, and we have some excellent titles coming up.

Spinning my Jutta Hipp right now and I swear this just might be the best sounding BN80 yet. But maybe I’m high on that first spin. Only time will tell.


Also my Joe Henderson and Herbie Hancock we’re delayed at the Minneapolis P.O.