Carryin' On

Carryin' On is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] The album marked Green's return to the Blue Note label and embracing a jazz-funk style that he would play for the rest of his life.

Carryin' On
Studio album by
ReleasedSpring 1970[1]
RecordedOctober 3, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz-funk
Length37:49
LabelBlue Note
BST 84327
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Grant Green chronology
Iron City
(1967)
Carryin' On
(1970)
Green Is Beautiful
(1970)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 3 stars and stated "While it won't win over fans of Green's older work, Carryin' On is a solid addition to any acid-jazz/funk/rare-groove library, as are most of Green's albums from this period".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Ease Back" (Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr.) – 5:49
  2. "Hurt So Bad" (Bobby Hart, Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Wilding) – 6:51
  3. "I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door I'll Get It Myself)" (James Brown) – 6:14
  4. "Upshot" (Grant Green) – 10:04
  5. "Cease the Bombing" (Neal Creque) – 8:51

Personnel

Technical
  • Rudy Van Gelder - recording
  • Frank Gauna - art direction
  • Bob Venosa, Havona - cover design

References

  1. Billboard June 6, 1970
  2. Grant Green discography accessed September 17, 2010
  3. Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 17, 2010
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 601. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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