Grant Green: Down Here on the Ground [1970]

At a recent visit to the old homestead I discovered my brother deeply engrossed in “Grant Green Alive!” which the above track comes from. This one quickly became my favorite. The liner notes tell me that this was recorded live at the Cliché Lounge in Newark on August 15, 1970 and that it is a Wes Montgomery standard. I couldn’t find anything about the Cliché Lounge, which is a shame. Jazione , who dropped by the other night, tells me that this was sampled by De La Soul. I can only speculate.

The Players:
Claude Bartee, tenor sax
William Bivens, vibes
Grant Green, guitar
Neal Creque, organ
Idris Muhammad, drums
Joseph Armstrong, congas

Hizzot.