1971 studio album by Grant Green
Shades of Green is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2]
The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 2 stars and stated "This is not the old Grant Green".[2]
Track listing
"Medley: I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door I'll Get It Myself) / Cold Sweat " (James Brown ) – 5:52
"Sunrise, Sunset" (Jerry Bock , Sheldon Harnick ) – 4:40
"Never My Love " (Donald Adrissi, Richard Addrisi ) – 4:30
"Got to Be There " (Elliot Willensky ) – 4:24
"California Green" (Grant Green) – 6:24
"If You Really Love Me " (Stevie Wonder , Syreeta Wright ) – 4:25
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind " (Vince Guaraldi ) – 4:50
"In the Middle" (Alfred Ellis , Buddy Hobgood) – 5:02
Recorded at United Artists Studios , West Hollywood, CA on November 23 (tracks 1, 5 & 8), & November 24 (tracks 2-4, 6 & 7), 1971 with horn overdubs recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 16 & 17, 1971
Personnel
Musicians
Grant Green – guitar
Billy Wooten – vibraphone
Emmanuel Riggins – electric piano, clavinet
Wilton Felder – electric bass
Nesbert "Stix" Hooper – drums
King Errisson – conga
Harold Cardwell – percussion
Orchestra arranged by Wade Marcus
Additional musicians
Technical personnel
References
Studio albums Live albums Soundtracks