The Latin Bit
| The Latin Bit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Englewood Cliffs, NJ | ||||
| Genre | Latin jazz | |||
| Length | 38:56 original LP 59:53 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84111 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Grant Green chronology | ||||
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The Latin Bit is an album by American jazz guitarist
Latin American music. It features tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec, pianists Sonny Clark and John Adriano Acea, bassist Wendell Marshall and percussionists Willie Bobo
, Garvin Masseaux and “Patato” Valdes.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [4] |
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
- "Mambo Inn" (Mario Bauzá, Edgar Sampson, Bobby Woodlen) – 5:52
- "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez) – 7:12
- "Mama Inez" (L. Wolfe Gilbert, Eliseo Grenet) – 6:42
- "Brazil" (Ary Barroso) – 5:01
- "Tico Tico" (Zequinha de Abreu) – 7:46
- "My Little Suede Shoes" (Charlie Parker) – 6:23
Bonus track on CD reissue:
- "Blues for Juanita" – 7:06
- "Granada" (Agustín Lara) – 6:27
- "Hey There" (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross) – 7:24
Recorded on April 26 (tracks 1-7) and September 7 (tracks 8-9), 1962.
Personnel
- Grant Green - guitar
- Ike Quebec - tenor saxophone (tracks 8-9)
- John Adriano Acea (tracks 1-7), Sonny Clark (tracks 8-9) - piano
- Wendell Marshall - bass
- Willie Bobo - drums
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes - conga (tracks 1-6, 8-9)
- Garvin Masseaux - chekere (tracks 1-6)
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 186 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 54 |
References
- ^ Billboard May 18, 1963
- ^ Grant Green discography accessed September 16, 2010
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2010
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Grant Green – The Latin Bit" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
