The Main Attraction is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1976 and released on the Kudu label.[2]
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | March 19, 1976 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Soul jazz, jazz-funk[1] | |||
| Length | 37:42 | |||
| Label | Kudu | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album two stars and stated "While it's true that this isn't one of Green's best records, it's not by any means his worst... Contrary to jazz critics' opinions, Green had nothing to be ashamed of on Main Attraction. If funky '70s soul-jazz is your thing, you won't go wrong with this one".[3]
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
edit- "The Main Attraction" (Don Grolnick, Steve Khan, Will Lee, David Matthews, Andy Newmark) - 19:35
- "Future Feature" (Matthews) - 7:47
- "Creature" (Grant Green) - 10:20
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey in March 1976 with additional recording at A&R Studios, NYC
Personnel
edit- Grant Green - guitar
- Burt Collins, Jon Faddis - trumpet
- Sam Burtis - trombone
- Hubert Laws - flute
- Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
- Don Grolnick - electric piano, clavinet
- Steve Khan - rhythm guitar
- Will Lee - electric bass
- Andy Newmark - drums
- Carlos Charles - conga, percussion
- Sue Evans - percussion
- Dave Matthews - arranger, conductor
References
edit- ^ "The Main Attraction - Grant Green - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Grant Green discography". Jazzdisco.org. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "The Main Attraction - Grant Green - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 601. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.