I Want To Hold Your Hand (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Release Date: December 1, 2023

Grant Green's I Want To Hold Your Hand from 1965 captures the guitarist's fluid single-note lines weaving through Beatles covers and jazz standards with a quintet featuring Hank Mobley on tenor sax and Elvin Jones on drums. Green's warm, unhurried tone transforms familiar pop melodies into relaxed soul-jazz conversations, supported by Larry Ridley's walking bass lines and Herbie Hancock's tasteful comping.

Standout Tracks

• I Want To Hold Your Hand: Green's laid-back transformation of the Beatles hit into a swinging jazz standard
• And I Love Her: A tender ballad reading that showcases Green's melodic sensitivity

Mood: relaxed, late night, smooth, conversational