Sunday Mornin' (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | End of November 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 4, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:04 (CD) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4099 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Sunday Mornin' is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green recorded for Blue Note on June 4, 1961 and released the following year.[2] Bassist Ben Tucker and drummer Dave Bailey return from Green’s previous album, joined by pianist Kenny Drew.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| All About Jazz |  [4] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Steve Huey states, "Green is tasteful and elegant as always, and the results make for an enjoyable addition to his discography, even if there are more distinctive Green albums available."[3]
The All About Jazz review by Norman Weinstein awarded the album 4.5, stating, "There's not a bad tune on this peerless set, and whatever your feelings about Green's place in jazz history, it's highly recommended."[4]
Track listing[edit]
- All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated
Side 1[edit]
- "Freedom March" – 8:42
- "Sunday Mornin'" – 4:01
- "Exodus" (Ernest Gold) – 7:01
Side 2[edit]
- "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog, Jr. Billie Holiday) – 7:21
- "Come Sunrise" – 4:32
- "So What" (Miles Davis) – 9:48
CD reissue bonus track[edit]
- "Tracin' Tracy" – 5:39
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Grant Green – guitar
- Kenny Drew – piano
- Ben Tucker – bass
- Ben Dixon – drums
Technical personnel[edit]
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Joe Goldberg – liner notes
References[edit]
- ^ Billboard Dec 1, 1962
- ^ Grant Green discography accessed September 14, 2010
- ^ a b Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 14, 2010
- ^ a b Weinstein, Norman (August 5, 2005). "Grant Green: Sunday Mornin'". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 598. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
