If you're new to Grant Green and want to really get a sense of why the guitarist was so special, this week's Backgrounder is for you. Recorded in December 1961, Gooden's Corner was among a bunch of Blue Note albums by Green that weren't released right after they were recorded. In this album's case, the album didn't come out until 1980. I'm guessing the …
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