The Latin Bit
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| Studio album by Grant Green | ||||
| Released | May 1963[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 26 & September 7, 1962 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Latin jazz | |||
| Length | 38:56 original LP 59:53 CD reissue |
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| Label | Blue Note BST 84111 |
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| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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The Latin Bit is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] It is a loose concept album inspired by Latin American music.
Reception
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| Allmusic |    [3] |
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "This CD always yielded mixed results for staunch fans of Green, but a revisit shows it to be a credible effort, even if slightly flawed in part".[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated
- "Mambo Inn" (Bauzá, Sampson, Bobby Woodlen) – 5:52
- "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez) – 7:12
- "Mama Inez" (L. Wolfe Gilbert, Eliseo Grenet) – 6:42
- "Brazil" (Barroso) – 5:01
- "Tico Tico" (Zequinha de Abreu) – 7:46
- "My Little Suede Shoes" (Parker) – 6:23
Bonus track on CD reissue:
- "Blues for Juanita" – 7:06
- "Granada" (Agustín Lara) – 6:27
- "Hey There" (Adler, Ross) – 7:24
Recorded on April 26 (tracks 1-7) and September 7 (tracks 8-9), 1962.
Personnel
- Grant Green - guitar
- Ike Quebec - tenor saxophone (tracks 8-9)
- John Acea (tracks 1-7), Sonny Clark (tracks 8-9) - piano
- Wendell Marshall - bass
- Willie Bobo - drums
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes - conga (tracks 1-6, 8-9)
- Garvin Masseaux - chekere (tracks 1-6)
References
- ↑ Billboard May 18, 1963
- ↑ Grant Green discography accessed September 16, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2010
