Grant Green: Rediscovering the Forgotten Genius of Jazz Guitar

by Sharony Andrews Green

Now in softcover This heartfelt biography celebrates the life and music of unsung hero Grant Green, the late jazz guitar genius who played on nearly 100 albums from the early '60s to the late '70s, but narrowly missed celebrity. Today his music has inspired numerous acid-jazz and hip-hop recordings and his legend continues to grow. A straight-ahead jazzman turned funk wizard, Grant is best known for his rhythmic and driving tone as a session leader...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087930698X
• ISBN13: 9780879306984
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"