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Oleo is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label in Japan in 1980.[1] It features Green with pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. The tracks were later re-issued in 1997 as part of The Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark.

Oleo
Studio album by Grant Green
Released	1980
Recorded	January 31, 1962
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:22
Label	Blue Note GXF 3065
Producer	Alfred Lion
Grant Green chronology
Nigeria (1962) Oleo (1980) Born to Be Blue (1962)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "another excellent album with Green and pianist Sonny Clark".[2]

Track listing

1. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:37
2. "Little Girl Blue" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 7:15
3. "Tune-Up" (Eddie Vinson) – 7:19
4. "Hip Funk" (Grant Green) – 8:39
5. "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 8:32

Personnel

• Grant Green - guitar
• Sonny Clark - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Louis Hayes - drums

References

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