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    So I only recently discovered him. I love his style, sounds fantastic! His playing mixed with a bit of Soul, Funk n' Blues in between is what I really enjoy about Jazz guitar and I'm steadily trying to learn this style.


    He plays a ES-330, a full hollowbody with P-90's. So I'm getting me its cheaper cousin, the Epiphone Casino. What other artists do you recommend I check out that plays in a similar vein as Grant Green? Particularly interested in P-90's Jazz guitarists out there. Thank you!

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    Welcome, K-Cat!

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    Welcome!

    Grant's great, ain't he? He did a lot of different stuff in his career, playing with organ groups, blue note straight ahead stuff, and the later funk sides...

    While there's nobody who sounds just like Grant, you'd probably like a lot of the classic jazz guitar players who had a foot firmly planted in the blues...Kenny Burrell definitely comes to mind.

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    Yeah Kenny is great too ... I wouldn't fokus too much on the P90s, but more on the player.

    Else you might end up with Jim Hall, who is nothing like Grant Green

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    Hey Grant Green is the man.

    Good to hear from Kathmandu as well, love Nepal!

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    I would recommend Peter Bernstein as someone while not exactly like Grant Green (who is?) is coming from that tradition.

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    Check out Jimmy Smith the organist and other Jazz organists, guitar and organ is a classic sounding combination. Early Jimmy Smith had Wes and Kenny Burrell, and Phil Upchurch at least live. Grant played I think on Larry Young's organ trio. Brother Jack McDuff is where Benson got his start as well as others. Today Lonnie Smith has had Peter Bernstein and Jonathan Kriesberg.

    Check out Jazz organ you'll find the groove based guitarists you seek.

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    Bobby Broom played with Chris Foreman and Ben Paterson.

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    namaste


    check out-



    cheers

    ps- and you are right..nothing sounds quite like a 330/casino..true hollow with p90's..great sounds..and lightweight

    boogaloo is great stylistic listen for grant fans, but was not using 330!
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    While there's no one who sounds quite like Grant Green, I'd still recommend that you check out Wes Montgomery

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    Melvin Sparks
    Cornell Dupree
    young Pat Martino

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    Quote Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo
    Melvin Sparks
    Cornell Dupree
    young Pat Martino

    That needs repeating... Cornell Dupree laid down the best grooves ever.

    Reminded me also check out David T. Walker.

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    yeah was thinking same doc....cornell dupree!!

    outstanding!

    rip cornell dupree

    Grant Green...Anyone?-cornell_dupree_dupreecornell-jpg

    cheers
    Last edited by neatomic; 10-31-2017 at 09:27 PM. Reason: pic

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    Charlie Christian
    Tiny Grimes
    T Bone Walker
    Early Benson

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    Quote Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo
    Melvin Sparks
    Cornell Dupree
    young Pat Martino
    Actually, Cornell Dupree shouldn't be mentioned without giving a nod to equally talented guitarist Eric Gale. Some of us really dug the shit that those two were laying down together with the NYC jazz/gospel/funk band STUFF back in the day.



    I also think it worth saying that the bulk of guitarists being mentioned in this thread, including Grant Green, were some of the busiest and most influential sidemen and studio musicians in the business. They've played on thousands of recordings. Lucky us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by docbop
    That needs repeating... Cornell Dupree laid down the best grooves ever.

    Reminded me also check out David T. Walker.
    There must be something in the air - coincidentally, I'm currently binging on Cornell Dupree and Eric Gale for an ensemble project (for which I'm purging the schmaltz and ditching the vocals).

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    That wah-wah:

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    May not be viewable everywhere, but here's an hour of Stuff live:

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    Wow so much love for the man! Thanks for all the links. So much to discover! Im getting me a poor mans es-330, an Epiphone Casino and quite excited to begin learning this style.

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    Eddie Roberts from the band New Mastersounds credits Grant Green as a HUGE influence and they frequently throw one or two Grant Green tunes regularly into their show sets. They've also covered on of his sounds on record.

    Original:



    Cover version:



    Eddie has also done a series of "tribute" shows dedicated to Grant Green called Green Is Beautiful. Here's an audience recording of one of those shows. I'll second the Melvin Sparks recommendation, too.

    Soulive is also another band (trio, actually) that plays in the same vein. Their work around 2000 is the peak for me. This performance captures their vibe & energy at that time:


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    I don't know if anyone has mentioned Bill Jennings? He played in a lot of organ trios--great time and feel, right in the pocket. That part reminds me of Grant Green.



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    Grant Green Miss Anne Tempo listening sesh