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.

Goin' West
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1969[1]
RecordedNovember 30, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
Length34:12
LabelBlue Note
BST 84310
ProducerAlfred Lion
Grant Green chronology
The Latin Bit
(1962)
Goin' West
(1969)
Feelin' the Spirit
(1962)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 musicbluegrass 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

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  1. "On Top of Old Smokey" (Traditional) – 7:05
  2. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) – 3:29
  3. "Wagon Wheels" (Peter DeRose, Billy Hill) – 6:25
  4. "Red River Valley" (Traditional) – 6:08
  5. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) – 11:05

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard May 24, 1969
  2. ^ Grant Green discography accessed September 16, 2010
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, M. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2010
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 599. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Fleming, C. Goin' West review, All About Jazz, July 12, 20046