Django (Grant Green)

[cochi256]

does someone knows in which key is this? I'm pretty sure it's in F minor but if someone can, please correct me :)

[PlatypusofCalifornia]

greasy, swinging, slick

[primarycolorsvideo]

Grant was something else. I love him and Wes, but there is something about Grant, that just gets me. My favorite Grant albums are with Larry Young, especially "Street of Dreams" album.

[primarycolorsvideo]

Grant was something else. I love him and Wes, but there is something about Grant, that just gets me. My favorite Grant albums are with Larry Young, especially "Street of Dreams" album.

[RubyTuesday93]

The one person who disliked this has absolutely no taste in music.

[johngoo343]

joe pass is the best jazz guitarist to ever play, but I think Grant eded him out on this tune.

[augustano1]

It seems obvious that these listeners haven't heard the best ever version of this tune done by Joe Pass and his quartet in 1964. Go and listen to the definitive version.

[shinymuffin123]

too sexy for your own good

[naabjr]

Agreed Grant is great, my favorite song off "Idle Moments"

[campocat]

Did you ever see him play?

[aammirr]

This LP is a classic; as is Green's 'Street of Dreams'.

[aammirr]

...anyone who finds Joe Henderson "tedious" is an idiot !

[brunoleo34]

the tenor sax solo was played by master joe henderson.

[dMITIC]

this is one of my jazz favs, specially the vibraphone part

[martymcmillen]

Recorded and released in 1963:)

[opkse]

optimo

[Straker58]

Ottimo

[MrPj74]

I love this album . The track Idle moments is one of my favorites . I also really like #1 green street and the latin bit . Grant Green is one of my top 3 favorite jazz catz .

[naabjr]

The Xlophone does a thing from "Freddie Freeloader", "Freddie's got some stuff for your cup" listen for it lol

[naabjr]

Favorite sing from my favorite jazz album. If you can do it play "Idle Moments" with perfect bass in your your car and Joe Henderson's solo will send chills down your spine. But I did that on a bad radio 10 years ago. Best jazz album hands down.

[nathantim]

while i was just now taking a shit, i was reading one of my Guitar One mags...January 2003 issue...it has a tab for Grant Green - Django....ive always heard of him, so i came right to youtube and looked up this song....well for some reason, the tab is nothing like this song....are you 100% positive this song is "Django"?....i grabbed my guitar and started playing the music from this tab and its nothing like this song.....the song is awesome though, i really love this guy

[classican]

I'm 100% certain, but there is a fairly long horn intro to it that I find a bit tedious to honest so I left it out.

[kfrancis1992]

hahahahaa you mean THE HEAD?

[yeahimsosexy]

face, meet palm

[sinisterdanny]

@classican You just cut out the first entire form. If i'm correct the "horn section" is the melody of the song. It's a song that was made by John Lewis when he was with the Jazz Messengers in dedication to the death of Django Reindhardt. What you posted is Grant Green's Solo, and the rest of the song.

[classican]

That's exactly what I've done.

[danberger18]

@sinisterdanny * modern jazz quartet, not jazz messengers

[guerillajazz]

@sinisterdanny wasn't JL in the MJQ?

[naabjr]

@classican The build up makes the song better

[michaelsom]

@classican I've read all the comments and have not been able to determine which album this song is from. I would like to download this version of the song as I prefer it to the version on "Idle Moments".

[classican]

@michaelsom It's definitely idle Moments but I have cut the horn intro from this video.

[dajuker]

This video starts the song at Guitar Solo in that transcription.

[mahoose6]

burnin on all 4's

[ADDIElilqueenie]

Did you upload this from his record or CD? I just bought a remastered CD.. and the guy left the piano out .. I mean it's so low.. that is one of the things that helps the band swing and you can hear Grant playing off the the keyboard accents.. what a shame.. I would like to get the original.. ??

[am0halk0]

I downloaded the torrent for the original off of thepiratebay. Take a look, hope this helps.

[itampert]

who is the sax player?

[classican]

Sorry I don't know.

[tytaniumboxhead]

Its Joe Henderson. Amazing.

[noodlesoup1998]

the sax player is your mom

[rubileno]

@itampert

Joe Henderson

[panosy]

@itampert

It's Joe Henderson if I am not mistaken..

[naabjr]

@itampert Joe Henderson

[skyla86]

@itampert

joe henderson

[YolondaHayes]

Its not the notes he plays, but what he doesnt play between the notes.

[manus211]

wow that's pretty corny, i'm sorry.

anyways Grant Green's one of the best guitarists to grace this earth, and so is Django Reinhardt.

[padmur]

I love corn, dont you?

[Panvil]

mmh, corn.

[sclogse1]

canned corn...

[sclogse1]

It's not the sex I'm having..it's the sex I'm not having.

[jazzahnova]

grant green = genius

smooth chill style=grant green

[classican]

Indeed.

[hotgoalie11565]

Thanks for adding this. far and away my favorite Grant Green song!

[classican]

Marvelous player was he not?

[2pro4school]

Man this is great! Im seventeen and listens mostly to electronic music and reggae, but when my father introduced me to this music i was blown away. Everytime im taking a chill session now, it's allways with Grant by my side :).

[classican]

He was a wonderful player who hasn't received the recognition he deserves. Good to see youngsters listening to something different.

[stenolof]

A personal favorite of mine is his rendition of One More Chance, from Live at Club Mozambique. I know it's not very advanced, but the pure, real feeling he puts into every note is just... Breathtaking.

[classican]

To me it's all about phrasing and Green was as good as anyone in my opinion at that.

[Scio2]

I met GG,when i was 13 years of age,back in 1972.

My older brother plays guitar,and he had bought the album " Live at The Lighthouse " by the GG sextet plus 2.

Man,i was shocked,i never heard anyone play the guitar like that.

So i went to the recordstore to get me more of them fresh fruits.

It started 36 years ago,and he still under my skin.

Now playing " Talkin' About ".

Thnx GG,for taking me into " All That Jazz ".

[classican]

That's a great story.

[Scio2]

Thnx @classican.

Most people know GG from his Blue Note-years.

But i my opnion,GG plays at best in his early years.

Like on Sonny Red's-The Mode,here GG is outstanding,the solo is gutbucket all the way.

Or at Jimmy Forrest's-All The Gin Is Gone,in a performance of Ellington's " Caravan ".

On these albums.there is no influence by Alfred Lion.

[codyr222]

Was GG a nice guy?

[classican]

Well he was a complex character, although he would often buy his Mother flowers it is also common knowledge that when borrowing a neighbours lawn mower he wasn't very punctaul about returning it, often having to be reminded 2 or 3 times. The jury is out on that one I think..

[sclogse1]

That's cause he was outta town on tour...

[Toffel14]

Thank you for uploading! ;)

Great sound...

[classican]

Glad you appreciated it.

[MichaelLikesMovies]

Fabulous stuff. Such a great player.

[classican]

He certainly was.

[mguntepe]

Great.

[classican]

Thank you Mehmet.

[rlisias]

Thanks a bunch for sharing this one, Pete... I wasn't a big fan of this kind'a sound, but as time goes by - yeah, I'm getting older too:) - I'm starting to enjoy it. A lot!

[classican]

Thanks for listening Ruben, I think he was a great guitar player.

[ilovemaniototo]

I haven't heard him before good soun isn't it. Carol x

[classican]

Yes I think so. Thanks for listening Carol.

[sherrilynn115oo]

Love his sound Pete! Never heard of him myself!

[classican]

Not many people have unfortunately Sherri.

[pmb003]

go Grant !!!!! 5* posting

[classican]

I'm glad you liked it.

[UncleVRoy]

Nice SOUND!

[classican]

I certainly like his sound, cheers John.

[THEOLDCHARRO]

hi pete

this is great thank you for uploading

vic

[classican]

Thanks Vic, he had a great sound and not a pedal to be seen lol.

[BCBband]

Are you sure this wasn't you picking my friend? Sounds like your style.

[classican]

I can dream! Have you ever heard of him before BC?

[BCBband]

Hi Pete, no I haven't but then I usually only have time for one genre of music. know what I mean? I have total admiration for Jazz players but it is not one of my favorite genre of music. I am a simple melody guy and most of the time, I have a hard time picking out the melody in jazz. They seem to just run wild with the scales in Jazz. Like I say I respect and admire it, but just don't "understand" most of it. Of course all the country sounds the same to most people. LOL

[classican]

I think Grant is one of the easiest of the Jazz men to listen to because he was a melodic guitarist, Wes Montgomery took me a long time to get into. Some of the very finest pickers are of course country and Chet Atkins is an excellent example of someone who was comfortable in both genre's.

[BCBband]

I hate good guitar picker they remind me how lame my playing is. LOL Have you ever listened to any Flatpicking Bluegrass pickers? I went to a Flatpicking contest one time and thought seriously about breaking some fingers because not one should be able to play that well that fast! LOL

[classican]

Not everyone's cup of tea but I think he was excellent, how's things Andy?

[aantonella68]

Indeed I had never heard of him before, thank you Pete for posting it!

[classican]

Thank you for listening my friend. You must be glad to be back at work lol.

[JazzEthics]

Fantastic player Pete....We all can learn a lot from these guys.

[classican]

He was indeed Lar, it's a pity that both he and Montgomery died so early.

[jayrbee60]

Absolutely I can see his influence in your playing!

[classican]

Had you ever heard of him before?

[jayrbee60]

Not before today. I thought I heard some old Chicago Jazz influence and checked up on him. I was surprised to see he was from St. Louis, but I guess that could makes sense too as that had a pretty high Jazz market too back in the day.