Rediscovering a Forgotten Jazz Guitarist: Questioning the True Value of Grant Green's 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' [Part 2]

Does a good melody remain the same regardless of who plays it?
No, when Grant Green plays it, it becomes 'his story'.

The second part of this article delves deep into all the tracks, following how a diverse range of songs—from The Beatles to Jobim and Cole Porter—are imbued with the 'Green style'.

We also touch upon the turbulent life of Green, who passed away suddenly at 43, and his miraculous re-evaluation during the post-mortem acid jazz movement.
Having shed the stigma of being a commercial project album, this work has now become a symbol of 'delicate progressiveness'.

The unadorned guitar tone resonates all the more in the streaming era.
Please take a moment to feel the 'sincerity of jazz' that dwells within it.

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