Idle Moments
by Grant Green
- Type: Album
- Released: February 1965
- Label: Blue Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 42:45
- Community rating: 5/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Duke Pearson, Bobby Hutcherson, Bob Cranshaw, Joe Henderson, Al Harewood
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A masterpiece of modal jazz, this album is defined by its stunning, nearly 15-minute title track. The spellbindingly slow tempo creates a hypnotic, meditative atmosphere, giving the all-star lineup vast space for lyrical and introspective improvisation. The beautiful interplay between Grant Green's guitar, Joe Henderson's tenor, and Bobby Hutcherson's vibes makes this one of the most beloved and definitive statements of the 'cool blue' Blue Note sound.
Genres
Descriptors: classic, guitars, bluesy, soulful, elegant
Tracklist
- Idle Moments (14:56)
- Jean De Fleur (6:49)
- Django (8:44)
- Nomad (12:16)
Credits
- Grant Green - primary artist, guitar, written-by
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Reid Miles - design [cover]
- Al Harewood - drums
- Francis Wolff - photography by [cover photo]
- Duke Pearson - piano, liner notes, written-by
- Alfred Lion - producer [produced by]
- Rudy Van Gelder - recorded by [recording by]
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone [vibes]
- John Lewis - written-by