Grant Green’s musical style evolved to embrace jazz-funk as the decade turned to 1970. The guitarist’s vibrant album Green Is Beautiful is a highlight of the era with his distinctive tone shining on a set that included covers of James Brown (“Ain’t It Funky Now”), The Beatles (“A Day In The Life”) & Burt Bacharach (“I’ll Never Fall In Love Again”).

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist:

Green Is Beautiful (1970)

1. Ain't It Funky Now (Side A)
2. A Day In The Life (Side A)
3. The Windjammer (Side B)
4. I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Side B)
5. Dracula (Side B)

Grant Green (guitar);

Claude Bartee (tenor sax); Blue Mitchell (trumpet); Jimmy Lewis (bass);

Richard Lendrun (bongos); Candido Camero (congas);

Earl Neal Creque, Emanuel Riggins (organ);

Idris Muhammad (drums)