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From: Dan Driesen driesen.dani@students.uwlax.edu Thu 04/05/00
Hello, Just wanted to say I like the page- I was looking at a book of jazz musicians (grove I think) and one of the last things they said was Grant Green is basically just a blues guitarist. Probably wasn't meant to be derogatory but heh, to me this man deserves more credit than almost any other player when the subject is playing guitar lines that groove, come from deep inside, stay true, and always are radiating sweet melodies. Especially the two disc set with Sonny Clark! They should've said this man is one of the true masters.

From: Grant Green Jr. gggreeen@gateway.net Fri 14/04/00
Great job John this is my favorite web site on my dad,there are so many warm messages and its really good to know that he is getting his recognition. I really can't discribe how awsome it was having him around during my teenage years. watching him pick up his guitar around the house and the sounds that use to come from his instrument was unbelievable.Sneeking into jazz clubs at the tender age of 16 and watch him play was so cooool.And finally watching him record his last album in New york called( Easy)and he was in top form.

So once again GREAT JOB Grant Green Jr. gggreeen@yahoo.com

From: Juhana Petteri Autio autio@hytti.uku.fi Thu 23/03/00
Thank you for Grant Green website. Here in Kuopio, Finland is quite hard to get information or recordings by any other way. Here comes my greetings in finnish:

Terveisiä Kuopiosta, kalakukkojen muasta.

From: JoelJPerry@aol.com Sat 19/02/00
Great web site. Iloved the clip from Green street. I was not able to play the other clips. I am a big fan og Grant Green. Sincerely, Joel Perry

From: Ezra Tamsky etamsky@xaloy.com Mon 07/02/00
It’s great to see such a great artist finally getting his due! First heard of Grant when he came out with GREEN IS BEAUTIFUL in the early seventies. Forgot about him for about ten years until my brother got hold of the LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE album. Wow! For anybody interested in playing jazz, rock, whatever should check him out first. Totally expressive, few notes, one-of-a-kind sound. Nobody like him for my money!

From: mg jimihen@ksu.edu Thu 27/01/00
i was emailing to tell you how great it is to see a grant green site out there. i am a guitar player and im just getting into jazz. I went to the local music store and listened to Wes Montgomery, and didnt really like that 'big band' sound. One of the employees suggested grant green. 10 seconds into "grant's first stand" and i knew i would buy it. Its been three days since ive got that cd and ive listened to it at least 25 or more times. I read tons of guitar magazines too, numerous web sites about guitarists, even jazz guitarists and ive never seen grant green's name anywhere. Just wanted to thank you for putting up the website.

From: TJ tj@sphereology.com Zurich, Switzerland / Jan.2000
dear john, just came across your GG page - wow! great - keep it up. I was the one who wrote the reviews and the essays about his style, technique and sound in Sharony's GG book. I'm quite sure you read it (you should have been the one to do the reviews it seems...LOL). Again, It feels good to see efforts like yours, GG really deserves it. maybe list Sharonz's GG web-site in the links section (www.ophira.com/grantgreen.com - I think). And if you didn't do so far, drop her a mail and tell her the address of your site (Sharonee@aol.com). It's by far the nicest page on GG I've ever seen - If there's anything I can do for you, informations you're wondering about... just drop me a line. peace out - TJ (tj@sphereology.com)

From: Jim Lichens SOLOFLT1@aol.com Fri 24/12/99
I am a guitarist looking for Grant Green transcriptions. I proofread Alan de Mause's last two books for Mel Bay, and am currently finishing a book of ten Barry Galbraith arrangements of standards. I have been a fan of Grant's playing since 1962, but have never seen any transcriptions. Perhaps we could do some trading(?). Last night, I was trying to play his first couple of choruses for "cool blues" - so melodic.

Someone should do a book on his style, technique, equipment, etc. . I just read today that he set his amps at no bass, no treble, and full middle-now, that's the ticket!

I play a Jimmy Foster 7-string arch-top with Neil Janssen. Our duo is called 'Solo Flight'. This is my second day on a computor keyboard-pretty strange yet.

Have a Merry Christmas and keep pickin'!

From: David Persson drblues3@hotmail.com Sat 06/11/99
Thank you for letting me use your picture. My Grant Green site has been published and can be viewed at http://hem2.passagen.se/daveo If you have any comments or feedbacks please feel free to mail me back.

From: RHBJAZZ@aol.com Fri 29/10/99
HELLO-GREAT -SITE WELL DONE -I SAW GRANT GREEN IN 1970-CHICAGO-HE PLAYED WITH B.B. KING-AT RANTOOL-AFB!!!-INCREDIBLE NITE HE USED A SUPER REVERB AND A OLD LES PAUL WITH P-90`S(CUSTOM)!!!...THEY PLAYED ALL-NITE...PUT MORE TRANSCRIPTIONS -PLEEAAAASSSEE!!!!!

From: Ulrik Fackmann isl46575@image.dk Mon 30/08/99
I am surprised to discover a website solely dedicated to the late great Grant Green. It has been a pleasure to read - especially the discography. Thank you! I do not own a very comprehensive collection of his works, but I enjoy the distinct, imagitive and straight and intelligent way of playing. Always lots of fantasy and good ideas - and boring ( a thing that cannot be said of the most jazz guitarplayers I know - excect Burrell and Montgomery perhaps). I've had many hours of joy along with my own guitar ti tunes like Gravy Train, Good Gracious, Final Come down, Sootie Sootie and others. Do you guitar tablature sites including Grant Green?

Keep on the flame! And yet one more time: Thank you for the imformation

Ulrik Fackmann - Copenhagen, Denmark

From: Orville Breeveld Orville_cb@hotmail.com Fri 20/08/99
Great site!

When I first heard the lp 'Iron City', I just had that relieved feeling. As a beginning jazzguitarist I was looking for a more raw, soulful guitarist. I used to listen to George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Al Di Meola and a lot of Coltrane. I admired (and still do) Benson, but after a few years of studying his music, I found Benson too smooth sometimes. At that right moment I heard Grant Green. Green had more blues, a little more raw. Recently ago I bought the 'Matador' cd and I'm in love with this album. Especially 'Bedouin' and Trane's 'My Favourite Things' enlightens me. Very highly spiritual music... Thanks for founding this important site!!!!Orville (from Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

From: TTleggett@aol.com 05/08/99
I am a guitarist in New Orleans who has always loved and been influenced by the playing of Grant Green. I have been overlooking him recently, though, so it was nice to receive a fresh spark from your great web page. The sound byte and notation of that II- V- I line are top notch. Thanks for the great site. Check out my band, idletime, on www.idletime.org. I currently study under Hank Mackie here in New Orleans, so the bit about my being "largely self-taught" is outdated and only partly true.

From: Sharony Andrews Green sgreen@ledger-enquirer.com Thu 22/07/99
I finally saw your site today, John. It's fabulous. A friend was helping me with search engines for my own site and we ended up at yours during the effort. Thank you for yet another attempt to uphold Grant's legacy and life. Today the same friend also put Grant's last album, Easy, on a CD for me. (A collector was kind enough to send it on after I gave up my other copy.) A lot of folks don't dig Easy, but knowing he was almost at the end there when did this session, makes it that more special for me. He was still pulling punches even then, as the books says. I feel his spirit now more than ever.

Again, the web site looks great. My server at home would have never allowed me to see to the extent I can see it now. Good job.

From: Henry Wright HWRIGHT@imf.org Tue 20/07/99
An interesting site. I'm a big fan of Grant Green too.You asked for corrections, so here's one: Contrary to the misprint on the back of the CD edition, the album "Matador" was recorded in 1964, not in 1965. Ms. Green has this error in her book, but she (or whoever helped her put together the annexes of her book) clearly got the error from the CD case. Apart from the fact that Grant Green didn't record much at Blue Note during 1965, the error is easy to spot because in the liner notes it is mentioned that "Matador" was recorded around the time of John Coltrane's "Crescent" album, which was cut in 1964, not 1965. Furthermore, "Matador" has a twin session, "Solid" (the two sessions feature the same core group) which is correctly listed as having been recorded in 1964, not 1965.

From: Matt Hershfeld MHershfeld@troweprice.com Wed 14/07/99
Great site ! Been listening to Grant Green (GG) for the past two or three years, can't get enough of the older stuff. I have one book with solos from about twenty or so different guitarist, luckily there is one Grant Green piece in there, (Em7 - A7 vamp).

From: Chris Lougeay clougit1@juno.com Fri 09/07/99
Very cool page. I dig Grant's tunes.

From: Fasel@aol.com Sat 26/06/99
Grant Green plays guitar on all ten tracks of the Sam Lazar LP ''SPACE FLIGHT'' which was recorded on the 1st of june,1960 at ter-mar recording studios in chicago by Ron Malo, supervision: Max Cooperstein. Personnel: Sam Lazar: organ, Grant Green: guitar, Willie Dixon: Bass, Chauncey Williams:drums. It was published by MCA and is currently available as japanese cd in the SOUL JAZZ COLLECTION MVCJ-19120

From: Heyward Hill HILLH@prodigy.net   Thu 24/06/99
I  enjoyed your informative website on Grant Green. I myself being a jazz guitarist have like many others been in debted to this genius of jazz guitar. I pride my large collection of his work too much to list but all as a leader and many of his dates as a sideman. I also collect guitars as well. Your information as to what types of guitars he played is very helpful. I really really appreciate what you've done here. If I can be of any help please e-mail me at HillH@prodigy.net. Thanks and keep up the good work

From: Tony Sacco aesacco@in-tch.com Fri 11/06/99
First let me say I have been a fan of Mr. Greens' work for many years, and was happy to see the book published by his daughter-in-law recently (haven't read it yet; just picked it up and it looks wonderful). I am a DJ; once a week I produce a 4 hour traditional and classic Jazz program on KGLT-FM, in Bozeman Montana, from which we also serve the cities of Helena and Livingston, both in the same state. Every Thursday evening from 6 to 10 PM I host "The Jazz Tradition". Cool, swinging Jazz, focusing primarily on recordings from the 1950's and '60's, but I also play newer stuff, and even early bebop, etc.etc. The reason i am writing is to thank all the fans, and especially Sharony for the book, and also to say that I always play Grant Green stuff on my shows. And tonight, due to the fact that his birthday was this week, I am producing a 4 hour retrospective/tribute to him. The listeners will be lucky: 4 hours of Grant Green, on this late Spring evening! It will be sweet! Best wishes to all: Tony Sacco (The Voice Of Jazz In Southwest Montana, and Beyond) www.montana.edu/www.kglt/

From: Hal Thurow hthurow@airmail.net Mon 07/06/99
As a disc jockey, late 60s - early 70s, I used to play Grant Green regularly. Always smooth. I guess the book's not out yet? Hal Thurow Arlington TX

From: Johnny Cole jowcol@southwind.net Mon 05/04/99
Hey dude, I am working on a Jazz For Beginners page, and on my Grant Green mini-biography, I was looking for websites to link for additional info. I didn't think there were any! Sharp site you got!

I used to really not like jazz guitar at all. Then, I had ordered a Dexter Gordon CD from BMG, and they screwed up the last digit and sent me one of the Grant Green Best of's from Blue Note. I was ready to send it back, and my sister pointed out that there were some pretty good sidemen on it (Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner), so I decided to give it a listen before I sent it back, and it changed the way I look at Jazz guitar. I loved it, and thanks to Grant, I now enjoy other jazz guitarists. I haven't heard as many a I should, but now I enjoy a good guitarist in jazz when I hear him. Just thought you'd be interested. Nice site, also.

From: Nicolas THIRY nicolas_thiry@hotmail.com Mon 26/04/99
First, all my congratulations for opening a site dedicated to this forgotten genius of jazz guitar. Great site, well designed, and lots of informations.

I'm a Grant Green enthusiast since four or five years now. I am trying to collect all the Grant Green recordings on vinyl. I have attached to this mail, a .txt document which contains the discography I've established. It contains for the moment 96 entries. All records listed in this document contains original recordings by Grant (No reissue) ! Sometimes there is only one alternate take or one unissued track on the record, but no duplicate sessions. I've now all these records in vinyl with the exception of 3 : Gloria Coleman - Soul sisters, Don Patterson - Donnybrook, and the Grant Green - Sonny Clark Complete Recordings box. I've seen in your discography a record by The Dramatics that I don't know about, I will try to find this one and the originals LPs (the one you listed is a best of, so Grant may be on other records by them).

So I hope my discography will help you, and keep on the good work !!!

Bye, Nicolas.

From: Joseph Taylor jtaylor@pheaa.org 06/04/99
The liner notes to my copy of "Images" by Sonny Red indicate that Grant Green played on another of Red's albums, called "The Mode." Apparently, the tunes on side 2 of "Images" are from the same session as "The Mode."

From: Robert Gilbert -r2gilber@acs.ryerson.ca Thu 25/03/99
Excellent web site! It's good to know that are so many people who are up on Grant. Ever sice I bought the Sonny Clark 2-fer, I've become a huge fan of Grant Green. His solos on "It Ain't Necessarily So", "Nomad", "Blind Man, Blind Man", "Mr. Kenyatta", etc. are da bomb. Much love and respect!

From: Jack Wolworth ourkives@elknet.net Sun 14/02/99
John, I recently received two pick-ups for my guitar custom built for me by Mr. Bill Lawrence. Bill has created what I feel are the best Jazz pick-ups made today. The way I understand it, it was Bill's pick-up that Grant had Jimmy D' Aquisto install on his "Dream" guitar. If you play Jazz guitar and like the tone Grant got on his low strings you need to check out Bill's pick-ups. (Warning not the Lawrence pick-up company but Bill Lawrence him self. He's in Bethlehem Pa.) I make my living playing Jazz guitar and if your serious about your playing you need to try one.

From: Jim sjrowans@aol.com 1/30/99
Hi John- I just discovered your Grant Green site today (I'm new to the internet), and I have some thoughts and info to share with everybody. First of all, I think the site is great, and I hope it will spawn more and more Grant Green fans. I have been hooked on his playing since the early '80's, when I came across a copy of 'Nigeria' (Blue Note LT1032 / Classics reissue series), which was a reissue of the classic Jan. 13, 1962 session with Sonny Clark, Sam Jones and Art Blakey. WHEW!! I've heard a lot of jazz guitar playing before and since, and that session still ranks among the greatest jazz I've ever heard. After hearing 'Nigeria', I decided I had to hear everything Grant had recorded. This was not so long after he had passed away, and before his music was "rediscovered". It was difficult to find many of his recordings, and I particularly remember my desire to locate the Japanese-only releases: "Gooden's Corner", "Oleo", and "Remembering"... as I recall, "Matador" had been released in the U.S. I finally tracked down everything I was looking for, and ironically, one of the last things I got to fill out my collection was a Japanese CD version of "Grant's First Stand"- his first Blue Note LP as a leader! The Mosaic boxed set was (and is) a treasure- too bad it took so many years for the music to be released in America... The information supplied by Mr. Gottsegen with regard to Grant's guitars was right on the mark (although there's a typo in his letter on your "Feedback" page- it says "ES335", which of course is meant to say "ES330". I would only add that it was an early 330 from 1959 or '60). I've had many conversations with people who assume that Grant used his blond noncutaway Epiphone Emperor on the 1961 and '62 material which was released on LP in the 1980's as "Born To Be Blue". The photo on the cover showing Grant with the emperor was obviously not taken in 1961 or '62. Not only that, even after the Mosaic set (with its booklet full of vintage session photos- Grant w/ES330) was released, I had people trying to tell me that Grant used a full-depth hollowbody on those sessions. Some people just find it difficult to understand, but the guitar Grant used on all those great early recordings was a thin-hollowbody ES330 with P-90 pickups. I haven't seen too many photos of Grant showing his amps, but I used to own an original copy of the Stanley Turrentine Blue Note LP "Up At Minton's", and there was a photo on the rear of Grant with a tweed Fender Twin behind him... Finally, I want to contribute a bit of discographical information. First, for those who are not aware of it, the albums: "Reaching Out" (Black Lion) and "Green Blues" (Muse) contain the same recordings. Also, I can add two more albums to the list of Grant's "sideman" recordings. One session dates from June 1, 1960, and was led by organist Sam Lazar. It's titled "Space Flight" (Argo 4002). The other two musicians on that date were Willie Dixon (bass) and Chauncey Williams (drums). The tunes are: dig a little deeper,we don't know,caramu, ruby, gigi blues, space flight,mad lad, funky blues,big willie,my babe. The other session you can add was led by the under-appreciated alto saxophonist Sonny Red (Kyner was his last name). Red recorded three LP's for the Jazzland label, and Grant is on two of them. Your discography lists Red's "Images" LP (by the way, it's not "Redd"- there's a jazz pianist named Freddie Redd...), there's another one called "Breezing", and the other one that includes Grant is called "The Mode" (Jazzland JLP 59), which was recorded Dec. 14, 1961 (a good period for Mr. Green!!). It's a really nice album, especially if you happen to like Sonny Red's emotional sound. The other musicians on "The Mode" were: Barry Harris and Cedar Walton (pianos), Ben Tucker (bass) and the great Jimmy Cobb (drums). The tunes: moon river,i like the likes of you,super 20,bye bye blues, the mode,never never land, kokee. Thanks for helping to keep Grant's music and legacy going strong.

From: Kevin Walters kevinmwalters@email.msn.com Fri 29/01/99
Dear John,
I first discovered Grant Green a couple of years ago, and now his music has become an integral part of my life. I'm astounded by his talent, his soul, his fire, his sense of rhythm and groove. I really don't find his later work very appealing (i.e. his second incarnation at Blue Note). I find it ironic that all the "hip-hop acid DJ's" write off his early 60's work, claiming that anyone who prefers this period of Green is a snob. True, in the 70's Green may have played in a more earthy vein; however, in the early sixties Green played with real soul, an edge, an authentic blues fire, which was lacking in much of his 70's efforts. Hearing Green with Baby Face Willette is trancendent-- the quintessence of funk. And Green's solo on "It Ain't Necessarily So" is the most convincing marriage of blues and hard bop on record. He is simply the baddest mutherfucker who ever played the game. We will not see his like again. I love your site. Keep the flame alive. The more people who become aware of his genius, the sooner Blue Note will issue the rest of his catalog. By the way, I have not yet heard the Jimmy Forrest album from '59--has it been reissued? Please let me know.
Sincerely,
Kevin Walters--Dallas, TX

From: Joseph Taylor jtaylor@pheaa.org 25/01/99
Thought you'd want to add this title to your discography: Wings and Things by Johnny Hodges, Verve Records, 1965 (I think).  Personnel: Johnny Hodges (alto); Wild Bill Davis (organ); Lawrence Brown (trombone); Grant Green (guitar); Hank Jones (piano); Ben Dixon (drums); Richard Davis (bass).

From: Rick Hanser rhanser@hamilton.freedomforum.org 20/01/99
First & foremost, the web page is GREAT! Secondly, Help! I've only been playing jazz for a short time & I'm curious to know if there is any instructional material (Book or video) which does analysis/transcription of Grant's playing style. If not, what would you suggest to get a better understanding? Thanks in advance, Rick

From: Dave birdlives@earthlink.net 14/01/99
After reading your page, I was inspired to pick up "Up At Minton's." Killer disc, and Horace Parlan and the rhythm section are excellent. Grant's playing is pretty great on it. To tell the truth, I hadn't listened to him in a while, not really digging his later stuff.

Anyway, I checked back into that "Guitar Player" interview. It dates from '75, and Grant wasn't using Ampegs. He was using a Gibson LP 12 amp, which apparently had four twelves and two tens.

From: Thomas JAFUNKD3@aol.com Thu 14/01/99
GREAT WEBSITE!! HUGE GRANT GREEN FAN. I COLLECT JAZZ LP'S . IM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A COPY OF "HIS MAJESTY KING FUNK " ON VINYL. IF ANYONE KNOWS WERE I CAN GET ONE PLEASE CONTACT ME AT JAFUNKD3@AOL.COM. MY NAMES THOMAS.

From: Dave birdlives@earthlink.net 13/01/99
Very nicely done site, and informative. I like the inclusion of one of Grant's signature II/V/I riffs. Can't wait to go home and try it out.

You characterize his strengths as a player very succinctly -- and as far as I'm concerned, his tone has never been equalled. He certainly had definite ideas about it. I remember reading an old "Guitar Player" interview with him, in 1970. He was playing the D'aquisto by then, and he was talking about Gibsons, complaining about how uneven they were -- in 1970. Imagine how he'd feel today! By the way, at the time of the interview, he was playing through a stack of Ampegs -- brain and cabinet.

Legend has it that Rudy Van Gelder had an old Fender Deluxe amp in the studio, and that Grant and all the other cats used the same amp. This is probably an apocryphal story, but I like it anyway.

From: Mingus160@aol.com 08/01/99
The man's music makes me smile so much it hurts. I nearly fell out of my chair when I stumbled upon this page.

From: Douglas Payne dpayne@ix.netcom.com 05/01/99
Hi John...Terrific Grant Green resource! And congratulations on compiling such great detail on the man's axes! I'm adding a section very much like it (courtesy of Jimmy Stewart) to my Gabor Szabo site at http://siteworks.com/szabo. For the record, I love all the many phases of Grant's too-brief career, but FEELING THE SPIRIT remains my all-time favorite (but MATADOR, IDLE MOMENTS and FINAL COMEDOWN come in close seconds). By the way, do you know if there are any plans to release EASY on CD? "Night at the Switching Yard" is some excellent Green! Keep up the good work...Doug

From: Esweter@aol.com   04/01/99
Wow- that's great. I have enjoyed Grant Green's music for years ever since hearing Idle Moments, in fact, that CD is what got me started in jazz. It finally seems he is getting the recognition he deserves (again?). It is very interesting to get more information on this great guitarist from your site. I agree that his playing is very "horn-like". Although he doesn't play a million notes, each one counts.

From: Bob Agnew ragnew@home.com 03/01/99
Wow! Thanks. Grant deserves all the praise we can give him, although more praise during his lifetime would have been more fitting. I did get a chance to talk to him once while he was being interviewed on WHAM. I first heard Grant playing with the Neil Creque Trio in Saint Thomas in the mid 1960's. He also made an album with Neil. His comping is the strongest of anyone I've ever heard, not to take anything away from his incredible solos.

Regarding the quotes above where he said he started out in Be-Bop, then rock 'n roll, he also mentioned other forms wrt his solos. I believe he went on to say something like "everything comes in handy in Jazz". He was referring to his tendency to throw in a rock 'n roll lick right in the middle of a solo. I think he also mentioned classical, but my memory is rusty on that one. One of the best things I've heard Grant do was "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerrico." He was one of the most versatile Jazz guitarists I've ever heard.

From: Eric Bur eric_bur@americancentury.com 03/01/99
Great site!!! I did notice one little typo ... in the 'Life' section, it refers to an 'issued' session with Miles ... believe it should be 'unissued'

From: Anders tanjahansen@get2net.dk 27/12/98
Great site, I really enjoyed it. Grantīs musicīs for ever. BTW. If you have a complete (or almost) Discography on Kenny Burrel, I would be happy to have it.

From: Jay Kohls hungoo@stones.com  30/11/98
Nicely done site! Not too busy, but yet tasteful! Do you know of any other jazz artists that have created an awesome fusion like Grants? (I have Herbie's 'Headhunters' album)

From: Olivier de Peretti peretti@condenast.co.uk 14/11/98
Very impressed with your site which is full of interesting stuff as well as being beautifully presented. A labour of love, obviously, but no doubt much appreciated. I just wanted to add one title to your discography, the excellent "Live" double album from 1972 on Blue Note (BN LA037-G2) which has Windjammer, Betcha By Golly Wow, Fancy Free, Flood in Franklin Park, Jan Jan and Walk in the Night on it. It's an outstanding Grant Green work and as a live album it's up there with the very best and certainly worth getting hold of. You don't see it around very often and it can be pricey when it does pop up - perhaps one day they'll reissue it along with the others but until then...If you don't manage to find it maybe send me an e-mail and I'll try and put it on a tape for you.

From: Paul Venosta paulv@parliament.vic.gov.au 11/11/98
thanks for the site.......its been a voyage of discovery trying to find out about Grant Green and his music......my fav album would have to be Matador.....My Favourite Things is one of those tracks that just gets better and better.....

From: PETER SCHONG p.c.schong@usa.net 09/11/98
First of all my compliments for the excellent Grant Green websites. It's just what a great musician like him deserves.

From: J. Christopher Bayman chrisbayman@surfree.com 05/10/98
I wondered if you might know the amplifier(s) that Grant Green used during his career? And in particular the amp he might have been using during his sessions with Sonny Clark in 1962, or anything else of that nature you might be able to share with me. Thank-you. Could be a Fender Twin. Any ideas? JH

From: Buck Powell bukpow@mail.cei.net 26/09/98
I'm enjoying the webpage and am gonna turn some friends onto it...nice to know it's there.

From: Matthew Hunt Huntm@PostOffice.newnham.utas.edu.au 27/08/98
G'day Mate, I'd just like to thank you for your sharing of jazz guitar.I'm currently fabricating a related site down under in TASMANIA AUSTRALIA! The Grant Green pages are of particular interest to me,if you are aware of any other jazz giutar related sites I'd appreciate your correspondence.

From: Werner from Germany buchenrieder@buchenrieder.de 19/08/98
Hi John, good to see that great music still finds its appreciation.Just to let everybody know: One of Grant's last albums, 1976's "The main attraction" is available thorough German music express (www.musicexpress.com).On the other hand, everybody should be encouraged to drop an e-mail with blue note records asking for those of Grant Green's albums to be rereleased, that are not to be found in the stores right now.Thany for the great job you've done on this site.

From: Geerten Verberkmoes verbe032@wxs.nl 09/08/98
My compliments for your great Grant Green site. I'm a guitar player myself and a great fan of Mr. Green.

From: Daniel Kowalski kowalski@vermontel.net, 27/07/98
I've just become aware of the greatness and talent of Grant Green. I bought a Blue Note Beats CD on a whim after hearing his music over the stereo at one of the local music stores where I live in Vermont and I was hooked. This is a very informative page and I learned a lot more about him and his background which will help expand my musical catalogue. I would like to hear more and more from this great guitarist, so maybe a few wav. files or a sound file section would be nice so I can hear so me more great music from this superior artist.
Thank you.

From: Max Voegler max_voegler@geocities.com, 24/07/98
I love the website. He's been my favorite for a long time and its nice to see/read about him. Here's another record for you: Grant Green, "Visions," Blue Note BST - 84373, 1971. All funky stuff, lots of pop tunes, but really some of his most confident and solid playing. It just feels good.

From: Ted Gottsegen a-tedg@microsoft.com, 18/07/98
The sites great. As for equipment...I have a vague idea about guitars. He began his Blue Note sessions with an early to mid 1960's Gibson ES-335. He switched to a late '30's early '40's Gibson L7 (heard and seen on the cover to "Idle Moments", one of my personal favorites) fitted with a Gibson McCarty pickgaurd/pick-up. He used that guitar for a while and later switched to a late '30's early '40's Epiphone Emperor (with the same pick-up). This guitar in on the cover to "Born To Be Blue". He then made a giant step with the ordering of a D'Aquito New Yorker. I forget the name of the album that its pictured on, but the photo is a-typical late sixties early seventies polyester cheese! He considered it the guitar of his dreams. It was up for sale a few years ago (for a non-celebrity owned D'Aqiosto the current price tag for that model is between $40,000 and $55,000...no exageration. Last I heard (within three months) George Benson was the current owner.