Grant Green – Born To Be Blue LP (Blue Note Tone Poet, 180g, Audiophile, Gatefold)

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Grant Green – Born To Be Blue LP (Blue Note Tone Poet, 180g, Audiophile, Gatefold)Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Grant Green's 1962 album Born To Be Blue featuring Ike Quebec is often thought of as the sister album to Quebec's classic Blue and Sentimental, which was recorded for Blue Note just three months prior and also showcased the deep chemistry between the soulful guitarist and tenor saxophonist. Quebec's deep, soul drenched tenor sound matches beautifully with hard bop masters Green and pianist Sonny Clark, along with the

the album's title track is an update on Marcos's trademark style

and roadworthy durability

determined not to be dismissed as one-dimensional

Although it had a lukewarm reception upon it's release

bringing them together with the additional three from the demo

Exhausted by this warped mirror

7 Resting Warrior

which launched the band to national stardom

I think this record is our truest and most genuine to date

2 Your Friendly Neighborhood Sugarman 1

on bass they produced one of the most angry records of 90's

They adapt the Greek poet Sappho's "Fragment 31" to music on "Embers To Ash" and completely rework the Irish folk tune "Red Is The Rose" into a modern day two stepper

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