Oleo (album)
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| Studio album by Grant Green | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | January 31, 1962 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:22 | |||
| Label | Blue Note GXF 3065 |
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| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Oleo is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Japanese Blue Note label in 1980.[1] The tracks were also released in 1997 as part of The Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
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
- "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:37
- "Little Girl Blue" (Hart, Rodgers) – 7:15
- "Tune-Up" (Eddie Vinson) – 7:19
- "Hip Funk" (Green) – 8:39
- "My Favorite Things" (Hammerstein II, Rodgers) – 8:32
Personnel
- Grant Green - guitar
- Sonny Clark - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Louis Hayes - drums
References
- ^ Grant Green discography accessed September 16, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, M. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2010
