Grant Green, Grant G - Goin West / Feelin the Spirit [New CD]

2 LPs ON 1 CDINCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACKThis release presents two complete Grant Green LPs in their entirety: Goin’ West (Blue Note BST84071), which is dedicated to country & western songs, and Feelin’ the Spirit (Blue Note BST84071), a collection of old spirituals. Both albums were taped in a small group format with Herbie Hancock on piano, and Billy Higgins on drums. The formed record features Garvin Masseaux on tambourine, while the latter was cut in a quartet setting with Reggie Workman on bass. Green’s 1961 quartet version of the Gospel-related “Shadrack” has been added here as a bonus.PERSONNEL:GRANT GREEN, guitarHERBIE HANCOCK, pianoBILLY HIGGINS[1-5] Goin’ WestButch Warren (bass),Garvinarvin Masseauasseaux (tambourine).Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, November 30, 1962.[6-10] Feelin’ the SpiritReggie Workman (bass).Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, December 21, 1962.[11] Bonus track:Grant Green (g), Sonny Clark (p), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d).Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, December 23, 1961.INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLETAll original sessions recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and produced by Alfred Lion.TRACKS:01. On Top Of Old Smokey02. I Can’t Stop Loving You03. Wagon Wheels04. Red River Valley05. Tumbling Tumbleweeds06. Just A Closer Walk With Thee07. Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho08. Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen09. Go Down Moses10. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child11. ShadrackTotal Time: 78:30