Gooden's Corner
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{{Infobox album
| name = Gooden's Corner
| type = Album
| artist = Grant Green
| cover = Gooden's Corner.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1980
| recorded = December 23, 1961
| venue =
| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
| genre = Jazz
| length = 40:11
| label = Blue Note
GXF 3058
| producer = Alfred Lion
| chronology = Grant Green
| prev_title = Remembering
| prev_year = 1961
| next_title = Nigeria
| next_year = 1962
}}
Gooden's Corner is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1961 and released on the Japanese Blue Note label in 1980.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/grant-green/catalog/#blue-note-gxf-3058 Grant Green discography] accessed September 16, 2010 Green is featured in a quartet with pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. The tracks were also released in 1997 as part of The Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark.
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}
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The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "This is an album of real beauty and synergy between Green and pianist Sonny Clark".Erlewine, M. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r207381|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 16, 2010
Track listing
:All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated.
- "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington) - 6:26
- "Shadrack" (Robert MacGimsey) - 6:23
- "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 5:50
- "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:37
- "Gooden's Corner" - 8:14
- "Two for One" - 7:41
Personnel
- Grant Green - guitar
- Sonny Clark - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Louis Hayes - drums