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Solid – Grant Green

Name: Solid – Grant Green
Description: Grant Green’s *Solid* (1967) showcases the pianist's signature lyrical style and sophisticated harmonic approach within a framework of hard bop, featuring notable contributions from musicians like Joe Henderson and Jim Hall.

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Grant Green’s *Solid* (1967) showcases the pianist's signature lyrical style and sophisticated harmonic approach within a framework of hard bop, featuring notable contributions from musicians like Joe Henderson and Jim Hall.

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Was Grant Green's Solid recorded in 1967?

Solid was recorded at Van Gelder Studio on June 12, 1964, but Blue Note did not release it until 1979. That delay explains why different listings sometimes place it in different parts of Green's chronology.

Did Grant Green play piano on Solid?

No. Green was a guitarist, while McCoy Tyner played piano on the session.

Who are the horn players on Solid?

Joe Henderson plays tenor saxophone and James Spaulding plays alto saxophone. They join Green, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, and Elvin Jones in a six-piece post-bop lineup.

Why does Solid sound different from Grant Green's soul-jazz albums?

The program includes demanding compositions such as George Russell's "Ezz-Thetic," Sonny Rollins's "Solid," and Joe Henderson's "The Kicker." Tyner and Jones also push the session toward modal and post-bop territory rather than the organ-driven groove of Green albums such as Green Is Beautiful.

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