Grant Green was an American musician hailed as one of the great jazz guitarists
for his classical style and what Jazz Times called "his facile, hip lines and
unerring sense of swing". He ranked with Wes Montgomery and George Benson but he
is regarded as having been overlooked despite his prodigious output on record.
He appeared on more than 90 albums, mostly for the Blue Note label, with artists
such as organist Larry Young, drummer Elvin Jones and saxophonists Hank Mobley,
Ike Quebec and Stanley Turrentine.
Born in St. Louis, he played gospel music before moving to jazz and w...