Green's first public performances were with his childhood friend
Charlie Watts in the late 1950s. While performing with
Humphrey Lyttelton from 1963 to 1983, Green also played with the
Don Rendell–
Ian Carr band in the early 1960s, and went on to play with
Stan Tracey. In the early 1980s, Green led his own group, Fingers, featuring
Lol Coxhill,
Bruce Turner and
Michael Garrick. Green regularly backed visiting American stars at
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, including
Coleman Hawkins,
Ben Webster,
Roland Kirk and
Sonny Rollins. Green has also performed and recorded with
Dave Newton,
Didier Lockwood and
Spike Robinson. In 1991, Green was a founding member of Charlie Watts's quintet, together with
Gerard Presencer,
Peter King and
Brian Lemon. Since 1998, Green has led a trio featuring Iain Dixon and
Gene Calderazzo, ==Discography==