Guitar hero Grant Green is represented by five of his most famous Blue Note albums, including Idle Moments featuring Joe Henderson on tenor and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, and I Want To Hold Your Hand which showcases all-star backing from drummer Elvin Jones and organist Larry Young.

This languid, seductive gem may well be Grant Green's greatest moment on record. Right from the opening bars of the classic title cut, Idle Moments is immediately ingratiating and accessible, featuring some of Green's most stylish straight jazz playing. Whether he's running warm (pianist Duke Pearson's "Idle Moments"), cool (the Modern Jazz Quartet's "Django"), or a bit more up-tempo (Pearson's "Nomad," his own "Jean de Fleur"), Green treats the material with the graceful elegance that was the hallmark of his best hard bop sessions, and that quality achieves its fullest expression here. He's helped by an ensemble that, as a sextet, is slightly larger and fuller-sounding than usual, and there's plenty of room for solo explorations on the four extended pieces. Pearson's touch on the piano is typically warm, while two players best known on Blue Note for their modernist dates mellow out a bit the cool shimmer of Bobby Hutcherson's vibes is a marvelously effective addition to the atmosphere, while Joe Henderson plays with a husky, almost Ike Quebec-like breathiness. That cushion of support helps spur Green to some of the loveliest, most intimate performances of his career no matter what the tempo, it's as if his guitar is whispering secrets in your ear. It's especially true on the dreamy title track, though: a gorgeous, caressing, near-15-minute excursion that drifts softly along like a warm, starry summer night. Even more than the two-disc set The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark, Idle Moments is the essential first Green purchase, and some of the finest guitar jazz of the hard bop era.[/quote]
~Review by Steve Huey



Tracklist:

01. Idle Moments (14:56)
02. Jean De Fleur (06:50)
03. Django (08:44)
04. Nomad (12:17)
Bonus Tracks:
05. Jean De Fleur (Alternate Take) (08:10)
03. Django (Alternate Take) (13:13)

Tracklist:

01. I Wish You Love (08:46)
02. Lazy Afternoon (07:44)
03. Street Of Dreams (09:03)
04. Somewhere In The Night (08:01)

Tracklist:

01. Mambo Inn (05:53)
02. Bésame Mucho (07:12)
03. Mama Inez (06:43)
04. Brazil (05:01)
05. Tico Tico (07:46)
06. My Little Suede Shoes (06:24)
Bonus Tracks:
07. Blues for Juanita (07:06)
08. Granada (06:27)
09. Hey There (07:24)

Tracklist:

01. Miss Ann's Tempo (05:41)
02. Lullaby Of The Leaves (07:42)
03. Blues For Willarene (07:08)
04. Baby's Minor Lope (07:18)
05. Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (04:27)
06. A Wee Bit O' Green (07:48)

Tracklist:

01. I Want To Hold Your Hand (07:21)
02. Speak Low (07:12)
03. Stella By Starlight (06:29)
04. Corcovado (Quiet Nights) (05:58)
05. This Could Be The Start Of Something (07:07)
06. At Long Last Love (07:18)
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