Solid (Grant Green album)

Solid is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green, containing performances recorded in 1964 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1979.^[1] McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and Bob Cranshaw from Green’s previous session are joined by alto saxophonist James Spaulding and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson.

Solid
Studio album by Grant Green
Released	1979
Recorded	June 12, 1964
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:33 CD reissue
Label	Blue Note LT 990
Producer	Alfred Lion
Grant Green chronology
Matador (1964) Solid (1979) Talkin' About! (1964)
Alternative cover
1995 CD edition
Alternative cover
Japanese vinyl (GXK 8187, 1980)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

The AllMusic review by Steve Huey stated: "Solid is a bright, hard-charging affair. There's a little modal jazz, but Solid's repertoire is chiefly complex hard bop, full of challenging twists and turns that the players burn through with enthusiasm. Green didn't tackle this kind of material — or play with this kind of group — very often, and it's a treat to hear him do so on both counts... one of Green's strongest jazz outings and a unique standout in his catalog".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Minor League" (Duke Pearson) – 7:05
2. "Ezz-Thetic" (George Russell) – 10:41
3. "Grant's Tune" (Grant Green) – 7:01
4. "Solid" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:23
5. "The Kicker" (Joe Henderson) – 6:23
6. "Wives and Lovers"(*) (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 9:00

(*)Bonus track on CD reissue, from Matador

Personnel

• Grant Green - guitar
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone (tracks 1–5)
• Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–5)
• McCoy Tyner - piano
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Elvin Jones - drums