Grant Green: Rediscovering the Forgotten Genius of Jazz Guitar

Grant Green: Rediscovering the Forgotten Genius of Jazz Guitar

Paperback (01 Apr 2002)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Now in softcover!ÞThis heartfelt biography celebrates the life and music of unsung hero Grant Green the late jazz guitar genius who played on nearly 100 albums from the early '60s to the late '70s but narrowly missed celebrity. Today his music has inspired numerous acid-jazz and hip-hop recordings and his legend continues to grow. A straight-ahead jazzman turned funk wizard Grant is best known for his rhythmic and driving tone as a session leader and sideman for Blue Note Records. The book paints a personal portrait of Grant's internal struggles through the eyes of his family friends and fellow musicians.

Book information

ISBN: 9780879306984
Publisher: Backbeat
Imprint: Backbeat
Pub date:
DEWEY: 787.87165092
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 274
Weight: 358g
Height: 140mm
Width: 215mm
Spine width: 21mm