music.wikisort.org - CompositionAm I Blue is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] The first two tracks had both been recorded by Ray Charles. “Sweet Slumber” was a 1940s hit for swing band leader Lucky Millinder. Green is heard in a quintet with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpeter Johnny Coles, organist Big John Patton and drummer Ben Dixon.
1964 studio album by Grant Green
Am I Blue |
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Released | Late June 1964[1] |
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Recorded | May 16, 1963 |
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Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
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Genre | Soul jazz |
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Length | 40:46 |
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Label | Blue Note BST 84139 |
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Producer | Alfred Lion |
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "Although certainly listenable enough, this is one of Grant Green's lesser efforts from the 1960s".[3]
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic |     [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |    [4] |
Track listing
- "Am I Blue" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) - 6:56
- "Take These Chains from My Heart" (Hy Heath, Fred Rose) - 6:12
- "I Wanna Be Loved" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Billy Rose) - 7:39
- "Sweet Slumber" (Lucky Millinder, Al J. Neiburg, Henri Woode) - 7:17
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 13:59
Personnel
References
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Soundtracks | |
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Grant Green discography |
"Big" John Patton |
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. |
As leader | |
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With Lou Donaldson | |
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With others |
- Am I Blue (Grant Green, 1963)
- Blues for Lou (Grant Green, 1963)
- Iron City (Grant Green, 1967)
- Soul Groove (Johnny Griffin and Matthew Gee, 1963)
- The Burner (Red Holloway, 1963)
- Soul Fountain (Clifford Jordan, 1966)
- Everything Must Change (Johnny Lytle, 1977)
- Rockin' the Boat (Jimmy Smith, 1963)
- Steppin' Out! (Harold Vick, 1963)
- Shoutin' (Don Wilkerson, 1963)
- The Big Gundown (1984–85)
- Spillane (1986–87)
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. |
As leader or co-leader | |
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With Donald Byrd | |
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With others | |
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Arranger only |
- I'm Tryin' to Get Home (for Donald Byrd]], 1964)
- Lush Life (for Lou Donaldson, 1967)
- Am I Blue (for Grant Green, 1963)
- Boss Horn (for Blue Mitchell, 1966)
- Heads Up! (for Blue Mitchell, 1968)
- A Slice of the Top (for Hank Mobley, 1966)
- Standards (for Lee Morgan, 1967)
- Rough 'n' Tumble (for Stanley Turrentine, 1966)
- A Bluish Bag (for Stanley Turrentine, 1967)
- The Return of the Prodigal Son (for Stanley Turrentine, 1967)
- The Look of Love (for Stanley Turrentine, 1968)
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