Grant Green - Iron City! (US 1st Pressing) Vinyl rip in 24 Bit/ 96 Khz + CD

Recorded for Muse Records in 1967 as Grant Green was on an extended recording hiatus – it was his only record between 1965's His Majesty, King Funk, his only album for Verve, and 1969's Carryin' On, his return to Blue Note – Iron City actually captures the guitarist in fine form, jamming on six blues and R&B numbers with his longtime cohorts, organist Big John Patton and drummer Ben Dixon. The trio members had long ago perfected their interplay, and they just cook on Iron City, working a hot groove on each song. Even the slow blues "Motherless Child" has a distinct swing in its backbeat, but most of the album finds the trio tearing through uptempo grooves with a vengeance. Green's playing is a bit busier than normal and he solos far more often than Patton, who lays back through most of the album, providing infectious vamps and lead lines. The two styles mesh perfectly with Dixon's deft drumming, resulting in a fine, overlooked date that showcases some of Green's hottest, bluesiest playing. –Allmusic

Track listing:

All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated

1. "Iron City" - 5:04
2. "Samba de Orpheus" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria, Andre Michel Salvet) - 7:08
3. "Old Man Moses (Let My People Go)" (Traditional) - 6:59
4. "High Heeled Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) - 6:04
5. "Motherless Child" (Traditional) - 8:03
6. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) - 6:11

* Recorded in New York City in 1967

Personnel:

* Grant Green - guitar
* "Big" John Patton - organ
* Ben Dixon - drums