Goin' West is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1969.[2] It is a loose concept album inspired by Western music. It features pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Billy Higgins.
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| Released | May 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 30, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:12 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84310 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Michael Erlewine states, "Only Green could carry this off, but he is the man when it comes to standards".[3]
The All About Jazz review by Colin Fleming stated "Goin' West , though nominally a country and western recording, moves us into the realm of folk music—bluegrass folk music and clippity-clappity cowboy tunes... Having said that, it would be hard to imagine Goin' West being a greater delight, a straight forward, unencumbered jazz delight—finesse jazz is a readily applicable moniker... Goin' West is an intriguing release nonetheless".[5]
Track listing edit
- "On Top of Old Smokey" (Traditional) – 7:05
- "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) – 3:29
- "Wagon Wheels" (Peter DeRose, Billy Hill) – 6:25
- "Red River Valley" (Traditional) – 6:08
- "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) – 11:05
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Billboard May 24, 1969
- ^ Grant Green discography accessed September 16, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, M. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 599. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Fleming, C. Goin' West review, All About Jazz, July 12, 20046