• BLUE NOTE 85 ANNIVERSARY EDITION  
• LIMITED 180 GRAM BLUE COLOR VINYL

Time and troubles seem to melt away during the 15 enrapturing minutes of Idle Moments, the opening track of Grant Green’s sublime 1963 album of the same name. As the piece unhurriedly unfurls all the unique colors of the ensemble present themselves with Green’s soulful guitar joined by Duke Pearson’s elegant piano, Bobby Hutcherson’s crystalline vibraphone, Bob Cranshaw’s reassuring upright bass, Al Harewood’s subtle drums, and lastly Joe Henderson’s magnificent tenor saxophone. The pace quickens for the rest of this set including the Green original “Jean de Fleur,” a bluesy take on John Lewis’ MJQ standard “Django,” and Pearson’s original “Nomad.”

PERSONNEL:

Joe Henderson - (tenor sax)
bobby Hutcherson - (vibes)
Grant Green - (guitar)
Duke Pearson - (piano)
Bob Cranshaw - (bass)
Al Harewwod - (drums)

Recorded at The Renaissance, Hollywood, October 14, 1960.

TRACKS:

A1: Idle Moments
A2: Jean De Fleur

B1: Django
B2: Nomad