Grant Green

By the time Idle Moments enters the December constellation, the pressure has eased. The horns have said their piece. The engines have revved. Now the music stretches out, unbuttons its collar, and leans back in the chair. Once again: Rudy Van Gelder gold. The sound here is luxuriant. The soundstage is wide and calm, with Grant Green planted in pole position, stage-left, unhurried and assured. The rhythm section sits …

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Announcing a new approach my listening: a monthly playlist of related albums that I will listen to and write about, discussing cultural connections, impressions, and backgrounds: I’ll tag this series. It’ll provide me with a focus each month, so I’ll know what I’m listening to throughout half the month, anyway. I’ll begin this experiment with a modest-sized list, say around ten albums, and go from there. I figure a …

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