{"product_id":"grant-green-idle-moments","title":"Grant Green – Idle Moments (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis languid, seductive gem may well be Grant Green's greatest moment on record. Right from the opening bars of the classic title cut, \u003cem\u003eIdle Moments\u003c\/em\u003e is immediately ingratiating and accessible, featuring some of Green's most stylish straight jazz playing. Whether he's running warm (pianist \u003c\/span\u003eDuke Pearson\u003cspan\u003e's \"Idle Moments\"), cool (\u003c\/span\u003ethe Modern Jazz Quartet\u003cspan\u003e's \"Django\"), or a bit more up-tempo (\u003c\/span\u003ePearson\u003cspan\u003e's \"Nomad,\" his own \"Jean de Fleur\"), Green treats the material with the graceful elegance that was the hallmark of his best hard bop sessions, and that quality achieves its fullest expression here. He's helped by an ensemble that, as a sextet, is slightly larger and fuller-sounding than usual, and there's plenty of room for solo explorations on the four extended pieces. \u003c\/span\u003ePearson\u003cspan\u003e's touch on the piano is typically warm, while two players best known on Blue Note for their modernist dates mellow out a bit — the cool shimmer of \u003c\/span\u003eBobby Hutcherson\u003cspan\u003e's vibes is a marvelously effective addition to the atmosphere, while \u003c\/span\u003eJoe Henderson\u003cspan\u003e plays with a husky, almost \u003c\/span\u003eIke Quebec\u003cspan\u003e-like breathiness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat cushion of support helps spur Green to some of the loveliest, most intimate performances of his career, no matter what the tempo, it's as if his guitar is whispering secrets in your ear. It's especially true on the dreamy title track, though: a gorgeous, caressing, near-15-minute excursion that drifts softly along like a warm, starry summer night. Even more than the two-disc set The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark,\u003cem\u003e Idle Moments\u003c\/em\u003e is the essential first Green purchase, and some of the finest guitar jazz of the hard bop era. — via AllMusic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1lDtUlOPGKp56gQ24MvmNG?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note, UMe\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2021 \/ Original Release: 1965\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop, Modal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456645013662,"sku":"602435799100","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/71eJIjWPDBL._UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1741260694","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/grant-green-idle-moments","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}