Blues for Lou
| Blues for Lou | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Grant Green | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded |
February 20 & June 7, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label |
Blue Note Blue Note 21438 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Grant Green chronology | ||||
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Blues for Lou is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1963, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1999.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars and stated "While this session may not have met producer Alfred Lion's very high standards, it was worthy of release and definitely a worthwhile investment for fans of Grant Green".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) | 5:04 | |
| 2. | "Blues for Lou" (Grant Green) | 4:40 | |
| 3. | "Big John" (John Patton) | 7:24 | |
| 4. | "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" (Joe Greene) | 6:55 | |
| 5. | "Look at That Girl" (Ben Dixon) | 4:18 | |
| 6. | "This Little Girl of Mine" (Ray Charles) | 6:28 | |
| 7. | "Personality" (Harold Logan, Lloyd Price) | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Have You Ever Had the Blues" (Logan, Price) | 4:28 |
Recorded on February 20 (tracks 1 & 3-8) & June 7 (track 2), 1963
Personnel
- Grant Green - guitar
- John Patton - organ
- Ben Dixon - drums
References
- ↑ Grant Green discography accessed September 16, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Erlewine, M. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2010