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Gooden's Corner

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Gooden's Corner
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedDecember 23, 1961
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
Length40:11
LabelBlue Note
GXF 3058
ProducerAlfred Lion
Grant Green chronology
Remembering
(1961)
Gooden's Corner
(1980)
Nigeria
(1962)

Gooden's Corner is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1961 and released on the Japanese Blue Note label in 1980.[1] Green is featured in a quartet with pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. The tracks were also released in 1997 as part of The Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "This is an album of real beauty and synergy between Green and pianist Sonny Clark".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated.
  1. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington) - 6:26
  2. "Shadrack" (Robert MacGimsey) - 6:23
  3. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 5:50
  4. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:37
  5. "Gooden's Corner" - 8:14
  6. "Two for One" - 7:41

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Grant Green discography accessed September 16, 2010
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, M. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2010