The guitarist's imaginative chops and varied methods of attack made him a valuable player to have around any jam session. When playing on 1962's Workout, organised by saxophonist Hank Mobley, Green followed the tenor's hard-charging solo with robust, hard-picked lines. For Herbie Hancock's soulful midtempo tune “Blind Man, Blind Man”, he opted for a mellower tone that is equally well-judged and just as memorable.