Grant's First Stand

The guitarist’s acclaimed 1961 debut. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 28th January 1961. Featuring Baby Face Willette (organ) and Ben Dixon (drums). A smouldering soul-jazz / organ trio classic. Featuring three Green originals (Miss Ann’s Tempo, Blues For Willarene, A Wee Bit O’ Green), one Willette tune (Baby’s Minor Lope) and two standards (Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do, Lullaby Of The Leaves). Cover photographed by Francis Wolff and designed by Reid Miles. The first of Green’s 30 Blue Note solo albums and over 30 appearances as a sideman.