Mean Greens
1966 studio album by Eddie Harris
Mean Greens | ||||
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Studio album by Eddie Harris | ||||
Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | March 8 & 9 and June 7, 1966 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 39:18 | |||
Label | Atlantic SD 1453 | |||
Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
Eddie Harris chronology | ||||
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Mean Greens is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1966 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2]
Reception
The Allmusic review states "Eddie Harris' trademark chops and versatility are well showcased on this respectable follow up to Harris' excellent Atlantic debut, The In Sound. Mean Greens doesn't have a signature piece, like The In Sound's "Freedom Jazz Dance," but the program of mostly Harris originals is a satisfying set based around two groups".[3]
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Allmusic | [3] |
Track listing
All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated
- "Mean Greens" - 7:27
- "It Was a Very Good Year" (Ervin Drake) - 5:08
- "Without You" - 3:03
- "Yeah Yeah Yeah" - 5:12
- "Listen Here" - 3:37
- "Blues in the Basement" - 8:07
- "Goin' Home" - 6:44
- Recorded in New York City on March 8, 1966 (track 1), March 9, 1966 (tracks 2-4) and June 7, 1966 (tracks 5-7)
Personnel
- Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, electric piano
- Ray Codrington - trumpet, percussion (tracks 1, 4-6)
- Cedar Walton - piano (tracks 1-4)
- Sonny Phillips - organ (tracks 5-7)
- Ron Carter (tracks 1-4), Melvin Jackson (tracks 5-7) - bass
- Billy Higgins (tracks 1-4), Bucky Taylor (tracks 5-7) - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas, bongos (tracks 5-7)
References
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- Exodus to Jazz (1961)
- Mighty Like a Rose (1961)
- Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)
- A Study in Jazz (1962)
- Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (1962)
- Bossa Nova (1963)
- For Bird and Bags (1964)
- Cool Sax, Warm Heart (1964)
- Here Comes the Judge (1964)
- Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (1965)
- The In Sound (1965)
- Mean Greens (1966)
- The Tender Storm (1967)
- The Electrifying Eddie Harris (1968)
- Plug Me In (1968)
- Silver Cycles (1968)
- Free Speech (1969)
- Come On Down! (1970)
- Second Movement (1971)
- Instant Death (1971)
- Eddie Harris Sings the Blues (1972)
- Excursions (1973)
- E.H. in the U.K. (1974)
- Is It In (1974)
- I Need Some Money (1974)
- Bad Luck Is All I Have (1975)
- That Is Why You're Overweight (1975)
- The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t 1976 (1975)
- How Can You Live Like That? (1976)
- I'm Tired of Driving (1978)
- Playin' with Myself (1979)
- Sounds Incredible (1980)
- Steps Up (1981)
- The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris (1982)
- High Voltage (1969)
- Swiss Movement (1969)
- Live at Newpoart (1970)
- Pourquoi L'Amérique (1968)
- Soul to Soul (1971)