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Iron City is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances said to be recorded in 1967 and first released on the Cobblestone label in 1972.[1] While "Big" John Patton is credited on the sleeve, anecdotal evidence from drummer Ben Dixon and Patton himself has suggested it was Larry Young actually playing on the record.[2]

Iron City
Studio album by Grant Green
Released	1972
Recorded	1967
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:31
Label	Cobblestone CST 9002
Grant Green chronology
His Majesty King Funk (1965) Iron City (1972) Carryin' On (1969)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a fine, overlooked date that showcases some of Green's hottest, bluesiest playing".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated

1. "Iron City" - 5:04
2. "Samba de Orpheus" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria, André Michel Salvet) - 7:08
3. "Old Man Moses (Let My People Go)" (Traditional) - 6:59
4. "High Heeled Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) - 6:04
5. "Motherless Child" (Traditional) - 8:03
6. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) - 6:11

• Recorded in Pittsburgh, PA in 1967

Personnel

• Grant Green - guitar
• "Big" John Patton - Hammond B3 organ (under contention)
• Ben Dixon - drums

References

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