Cover: Courtesy of Verve RecordsRecorded on May 26, 1965, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, His Majesty King Funk stands as guitarist Grant Green’s sole album for Verve and one of the defining soul-jazz statements of the mid-1960s. Young’s organ work adds harmonic depth and a modern, spacious sensibility, complementing Green’s melodic clarity and signature tone. Released during a transitional period for Green — shortly before his brief hiatus from recording — His Majesty King Funk captures the guitarist at a creative intersection between hard bop, R&B, and the emerging soul-jazz sound. The Verve / Acoustic Sounds Series presents all-analog 180-gram vinyl reissues of essential albums from the Verve and Impulse! Shop the Verve Acoustic Sounds Series now.