Iron City (album)

Iron City is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances said to be recorded in 1967 and first released on the Cobblestone label in 1972.[1] While "Big" John Patton is credited on the sleeve, anecdotal evidence from drummer Ben Dixon and Patton himself has suggested it was Larry Young, not Patton, playing on the record.[2]

Iron City
Studio album by Grant Green
Released	1972
Recorded	1967
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:31
Label	Cobblestone CST 9002
Grant Green chronology
His Majesty King Funk (1965) Iron City (1972) Carryin' On (1969)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a fine, overlooked date that showcases some of Green's hottest, bluesiest playing".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Grant Green except as indicated

1. "Iron City" - 5:04
2. "Samba de Orpheus" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria, Andre Michel Salvet) - 7:08
3. "Old Man Moses (Let My People Go)" (Traditional) - 6:59
4. "High Heeled Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) - 6:04
5. "Motherless Child" (Traditional) - 8:03
6. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) - 6:11

• Recorded in Pittsburgh, PA in 1967

Personnel

• Grant Green - guitar
• "Big" John Patton - Hammond B3 organ
• Ben Dixon - drums

References

1. Grant Green discography accessed September 17, 2010
2. "Grant Green: "Iron City"". organissimo forums. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
3. Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed September 17, 2010
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 89. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.