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For the Funk of It is the second thematically focused volume in Blue Note's Original Jam Master Series that draws from guitarist Grant Green's late-period recordings for the label, from 1969 to 1972. Some of the players involved in these sessions include drummer Idris Muhammad, saxophonist Claude Bartee, Jr., Cornell Dupree (rhythm guitar), percussionists Hall Bobby Porter and Ray Armando, bassist Chuck Rainey, organist Emanuel Riggins, and many others. The material here is less bombastic than the soul and funk covers on Green's Ain't It Funky Now!, but they are still deep in the jukebox soul-jazz groove that was rapidly disappearing during the era. The set kicks off with a rare Green boogaloo original in "Upshot," from the Carryin' On album, with great solo work from Green, Clarence Palmer on electric piano, and vibist Willie Bivins. Another Green tune, "California Green," with a big band that includes Stix Hooper and Wilton Felder, appears near the end of the set. Of the covers, the read of Ben Dixon's "Cantaloupe Woman" is a stunner, with great interplay between Muhammad and Armando. Not as in-your-face as volume three in the series, but more in-the-pocket and groove-drenched. This is a fine comp for the cash.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Jimmy Lewis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Grant Green, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Wolff, Producer - Idris Muhammad, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Claude Bartee, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Palmer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Bivens, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 Blue Note Records ℗ 1970 Blue Note Records
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Cornell Dupree, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Edwards, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Tee, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Grant Green, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wade Marcus, Composer - George Butler, Producer - Don Hahn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Vick, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Markowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 Blue Note Records ℗ 1971 Blue Note Records
Chuck Rainey, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Grant Green, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Armando, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - George Butler, Producer - Ben Dixon, Composer - Idris Muhammad, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Emanuel Riggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Wooten, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 Blue Note Records ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Grant Green, MainArtist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Wolff, Producer - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Neal Creque, Composer
(C) 2005 Blue Note Records ℗ 1994 Blue Note Records
Grant Green, Composer, MainArtist - George Butler, Producer
(C) 2005 Blue Note Records ℗ 2004 Blue Note Records
Gary Coleman, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - WILTON FELDER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Grant Green, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - PETER DOELL, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Lappas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Butler, Producer - Claude Bartee, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bobbye Porter Hall, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Shelton Laster, Composer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 Blue Note Records ℗ 2004 Blue Note Records
Album review
For the Funk of It is the second thematically focused volume in Blue Note's Original Jam Master Series that draws from guitarist Grant Green's late-period recordings for the label, from 1969 to 1972. Some of the players involved in these sessions include drummer Idris Muhammad, saxophonist Claude Bartee, Jr., Cornell Dupree (rhythm guitar), percussionists Hall Bobby Porter and Ray Armando, bassist Chuck Rainey, organist Emanuel Riggins, and many others. The material here is less bombastic than the soul and funk covers on Green's Ain't It Funky Now!, but they are still deep in the jukebox soul-jazz groove that was rapidly disappearing during the era. The set kicks off with a rare Green boogaloo original in "Upshot," from the Carryin' On album, with great solo work from Green, Clarence Palmer on electric piano, and vibist Willie Bivins. Another Green tune, "California Green," with a big band that includes Stix Hooper and Wilton Felder, appears near the end of the set. Of the covers, the read of Ben Dixon's "Cantaloupe Woman" is a stunner, with great interplay between Muhammad and Armando. Not as in-your-face as volume three in the series, but more in-the-pocket and groove-drenched. This is a fine comp for the cash.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:26
- Main artists: Grant Green
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2005 Blue Note Records ℗ 2005 Blue Note Records
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