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Grant Green: Carryin' On
ByAttacked by purists as Grant's grand selling-out, these recordings have been rediscovered and widely sampled by legions of acid-jazz aficionados. Hypnotically rhythmic and quintessentially grooving, the five tracks on this straight reissue are all exceptionally tasty bursts of authentic funk. Carryin' On contains two solid covers, the Meters' "Ease Back" and James Brown's "I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself," which alone make it well worth the money. These are about the funkiest tracks ever laid down by any jazz artist, completely danceable and sample ready. In fact, they are so infectious that they have the tendency to evoke uncontrollable movement in ass and limb.
Neal Creaque's "Cease the Bombing," (later covered by Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers) floats like a smooth sailing trip across the ether with Green majestically at the helm. A consistent pleasure to listen to, this should be one of the first jazz purchases for those who need a beat in the soundtrack of their lives.
Date: 1969
Label: Blue Note
Tracks
1. Ease Back (5:43)
2. Hurt So Bad (6:45)
3. Brown's "I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself (6:07)
4. Upshot (9:58)
5. Cease the Bombing (8:50)
Players
Grant Green: Guitar
Claude Bartee: Tenor Sax
Willie Bivens: Vibes
Clarence Palmer: Electric Piano
Earl Neal Creaque: Electric Piano (on "Cease the Bombing" only)
Jimmy Lewis: Fender Bass
Idris Muhammad: Drums
This review first appeared at MustHear.com .