Name: Green Is Beautiful (Classic Vinyl Series)
Brand: Grant Green

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4859545

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-01-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602448595454

Total Cap

1 / Black / LP

Artist

Grant Green

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Blue Note

Grant Green was an American jazz guitarist and composer. He was born on 6 June 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA and passed away on 31 January 1979 in New York, New York, USA at the age of 43.
Green is renowned for his unique style and innovative approach to jazz guitar. His smooth playing and soulful sound captivated audiences worldwide. With a career spanning several decades, he released numerous albums that showcased his virtuosity and creativity.
Throughout his life, Grant Green collaborated with many notable musicians including Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, and McCoy Tyner. His contributions to the jazz genre continue to inspire aspiring musicians today.

Blue Note is a record label that has made a significant impact in the jazz genre. Founded in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, Blue Note focused on traditional jazz and swing recordings, producing timeless classics. In the 1950s, it became one of the first labels to feature bop musicians. After being acquired by *Universal Music Group* in 1965, Blue Note expanded its repertoire to include more commercially-oriented music like jazz-fusion. Throughout the years, Blue Note underwent various changes in ownership and reissue programs but continued to release new recordings and previously unreleased material.

In 1982, Blue Note catalog reissues began appearing on *United Artists Records*, which was owned by Michael Cuscuna who oversaw the UA-era reissue program. The label was later relaunched as part of *Capitol-EMI's* subsidiary *Manhattan Records* in 1985. It was during this time that Blue Note released key albums from its history and introduced previously unissued material.

In 1989, Blue Note became the division under which all of Capitol-EMI's jazz activities were organized. However, two years later, *Manhattan Records* was revived for smooth jazz and pop-jazz releases while Blue Note continued to thrive as a prominent label within Capitol-EMI's roster.

Grant Green’s musical style evolved to embrace jazz-funk as the decade turned to 1970. The guitarist’s vibrant album Green Is Beautiful is a highlight of the era with his distinctive tone shining on a set that included covers of James Brown (“Ain’t It Funky Now”), The Beatles (“A Day In The Life”) &amp; Burt Bacharach (“I’ll Never Fall In Love Again”).

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analogue, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Green Is Beautiful (Classic Vinyl Series)

Music GB