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The bluesiest of jazz guitarists - jazzboCR - 12-02-2015
...And thus the favorite of Hammond B-3 soul jazz purveyors, Grant Green. A hoop of good discs on his own --esp. the '60's--and the universal sideman on a scores of recordings. Died at 43 of a heart attack, aggravated by decades of heroin abuse. His Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Green his Discog as leader: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/grant-green-mn0000738855/discography << a good place to start is under "Comps", the complete 4tets with Sonny Clark.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Hjt7a_hVc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLBTSrD42QY << what soul-jazz is about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eShJiIRxm0 << straight-ahead ballad masterpiece << Look at the 4tet members
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOeDdS7Ic1Q << That single-line technique admits to any volume, any, ahem, use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yVPWY7Kx-M << great version of this Gospel staple
BONUS: Classic album complete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOOUCoGAnHk