Grant Green (Rediscovering the Forgotten Genius of Jazz Guitar)

Grant Green. (Rediscovering the Forgotten Genius of Jazz Guitar). Book. Softcover. 278 pages. Backbeat Books #0879307137. Published by Backbeat Books.

This heartfelt biography celebrates the life and music of unsung hero Grant Green, the late jazz guitar genius who played on nearly 100 albums from the early 60s to the late 70s, but narrowly missed celebrity. Today his music has inspired numerous acid-jazz and hip-hop recordings and his legend continues to grow. A straight-ahead jazzman turned funk wizard, Grant is best known for his rhythmic and driving tone as a session leader and sideman for Blue Note Records. The book paints a personal portrait of Grants internal struggles through the eyes of his family, friends, and fellow musicians.