Nigeria is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded for the Blue Note label on January 13, 1962 but not released until 1980.[1] Pianist Sonny Clark and bassist Sam Jones return from Green’s previous session, Gooden's Corner, and are joined by legendary drummer, Art Blakey. The tracks were also released in 1997 as part of The Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark.
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Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | January 13, 1962 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:24 | |||
Label | Blue Note LT 1032 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Just classic Green".[2]
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