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}}Matador is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green.NEWS, Plus Entertainment, Chicago Sun-Times, 30 May 1990, 2.4, It contains performances recorded in 1964 but not released on the Japanese Blue Note label until 1979.Grant Green discography accessed September 17, 2010 It features Green with pianist McCoy Tyner and drummer Elvin Jones (both from John Coltraneâ€™s group), and bassist Bob Cranshaw. The album was finally reissued in the U.S. on CD in 1990 with one bonus track. It was also reissued on vinyl in 2010, with a different cover.

Reception

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>ISBN=978-0-141-03401-0, 599, }}The AllMusic review by Steve Huey stated: "it's a classic and easily one of Green's finest albums. In contrast to the soul-jazz and jazz-funk for which Green is chiefly remembered, Matador is a cool-toned, straight-ahead modal workout that features some of Green's most advanced improvisation... The group interplay is consistently strong, but really the spotlight falls chiefly on Green, whose crystal-clear articulation flourishes in this setting. And, for all of Matador's advanced musicality, it ends up being surprisingly accessible. This sound may not be Green's claim to fame, but Matador remains one of his greatest achievements".Huey, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r139805|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 17, 2010

Track listing

"Matador" (Green) â€“ 10:51
"My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) â€“ 10:23
"Green Jeans" (Green) â€“ 9:10
"Bedouin" (Duke Pearson) â€“ 11:41
"Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) â€“ 9:01 Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded on May 20 (tracks 1-4) & June 12 (track 5), 1964.

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