The Latin Bit | ||||
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Studio album by Grant Green | ||||
Released | May 1963 | |||
Recorded | April 26 & September 7, 1962 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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Genre | Latin jazz | |||
Length |
38:56 original LP 59:53 CD reissue |
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Label |
Blue Note BST 84111 |
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Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Grant Green chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
The Latin Bit is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label. It is a loose concept album inspired by Latin American music.
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "This CD always yielded mixed results for staunch fans of Green, but a revisit shows it to be a credible effort, even if slightly flawed in part".
Bonus track on CD reissue:
Recorded on April 26 (tracks 1-7) and September 7 (tracks 8-9), 1962.