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, US | |||
| Genre | Jazz blues | |||
| Length | 47:04 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84099 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Sunday Mornin' is an album by the American jazz guitarist Grant Green released on the Blue Note label in 1961.[2] The CD reissue adds one bonus track recorded at the same session.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| All About Jazz |  [4] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 3 stars and stated "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 stars and stated that "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
- All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated
- "Freedom March" – 8:42
- "Sunday Mornin'" – 4:01
- "Exodus" (Ernest Gold) – 7:01
- "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog, Jr. Billie Holiday) – 7:21
- "Come Sunrise" – 4:32
- "So What" (Miles Davis) – 9:48
- "Tracin' Tracy" – 5:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Grant Green – guitar
- Kenny Drew – piano
- Ben Tucker – bass
- Ben Dixon – drums
References
- ^ 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 6, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; March 5, 2016 suggested (help) - ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.