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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0724382128427 Label: Blue Note Records Manufacturer: Blue Note Records MPN: 21284 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Blue Note Records Release Date: February 10, 1998 Studio: Blue Note Records Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great guitar marred by remasterAs a trio recording with just bass and drums, this album gives Green the space to stretch out and do more lead guitar work than he does on many of his albums with larger ensembles. Unfortunately a few of the songs on this CD were destroyed during careless remastering in 1980 which ruined the master tapes and resulted in a sound similar to an AM radio dialed in-between frequencies. This is tragic and the damage to the affected songs is far worse than the slight "phasing effect" described on the back ... Read More Rating:  - Sensitive interpretationsThis release indeed consists of jazz standards, but there is nothing "standard" about Green's guitar playing. He interprets each of seven tunes (an alternate take of "If I Had You" is also included) with sensitivity and care. The result is a relaxed set filled with genuine, unforced emotion. The listener should be aware that Green played this date in a trio setting. Wilbur Ware on bass and Al Harewood on drums mesh tightly with the guitarist on each number. Still, if you want more ... Read More Rating: - Articulate, creative guitar work"Standards" is my first listen to Grant Green, and based on this album I will certainly do some further exploration into this unique, somewhat tragic artist. His bright, single-string, reverb-drenched musings of standards by Gershwin, Porter, et al, are strangely compelling. With very little chord-playing, Green's string work sounds like doodling at first, but then slowly he draws you in, and you realize that Green was capable of deep and utterly unique interpretations. The three-piece band (guitar, ... Read More |
