Iron City (album)

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Iron City!
Iron City (Cobblestone album).jpg
Studio album by
Grant Green
Released1972
Recorded1967
Genre Jazz
Length39:31
Label Cobblestone
CST 9002
Grant Green chronology
His Majesty King Funk
(1965)		Iron City!
(1972)		 Carryin' On
(1969)

Iron City! is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances said to be recorded in 1967 and first released on the Cobblestone label in 1972. [1]

Contents

According to several experts, it's still unclear whether really Big John Patton plays the organ on this set. Many lean towards Larry Young being behind the Hammond, but it's almost impossible to clear the issue now.[ citation needed ]

Reception

Professional ratings
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The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a fine, overlooked date that showcases some of Green's hottest, bluesiest playing". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated
  1. "Iron City" - 5:04
  2. "Samba de Orpheus" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria, André Michel Salvet) - 7:08
  3. "Old Man Moses (Let My People Go)" (Traditional) - 6:59
  4. "High Heeled Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) - 6:04
  5. "Motherless Child" (Traditional) - 8:03
  6. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) - 6:11
  • Recorded in Pittsburgh, PA in 1967

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Grant Green discography accessed September 17, 2010
  2. 1 2 Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed September 17, 2010
  3. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 89. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 600. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
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