The Latin Bit

The Latin Bit is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] It is a loose concept album inspired by Latin American music.

The Latin Bit
Studio album by
Grant Green
ReleasedMay 1963[1]
RecordedApril 26 & September 7, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreLatin jazz
Length38:56 original LP
59:53 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BST 84111
ProducerAlfred Lion
Grant Green chronology
Born to Be Blue
(1962)		 The Latin Bit
(1963)		 Goin' West
(1962)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

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".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Grant Green except where noted

  1. "Mambo Inn" (Bauzá, Sampson, Bobby Woodlen) – 5:52
  2. "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez) – 7:12
  3. "Mama Inez" (L. Wolfe Gilbert, Eliseo Grenet) – 6:42
  4. "Brazil" (Barroso) – 5:01
  5. "Tico Tico" (Zequinha de Abreu) – 7:46
  6. "My Little Suede Shoes" (Parker) – 6:23

Bonus track on CD reissue:

  1. "Blues for Juanita" – 7:06
  2. "Granada" (Agustín Lara) – 6:27
  3. "Hey There" (Adler, Ross) – 7:24

Recorded on April 26 (tracks 1-7) and September 7 (tracks 8-9), 1962.

Personnel

References
  1. Billboard May 18, 1963
  2. Grant Green discography accessed September 16, 2010
  3. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2010
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