Introducing Johnny Griffin
Introducing Johnny Griffin is the debut album by jazz tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin.[4] It was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Hackensack studio on April 17, 1956.[5]
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Released | January 1957[1] | |||
Recorded | April 17, 1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:03 original LP 47:43 CD reissue | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 1533[2] | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Track listing
- "Mil Dew" (Griffin) - 3:56
- "Chicago Calling" (Griffin) - 5:38
- "These Foolish Things" (Link, Marvell, Strachey) - 5:12
- "The Boy Next Door" (Martin, Blane) - 4:57
- "Nice and Easy" (Griffin) - 4:22
- "It's All Right with Me" (Cole Porter) - 5:02
- "Lover Man" (Davis, Ram Ramirez, Sherman) - 7:56
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
- "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) - 6:23
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 4:17
Personnel
- Johnny Griffin - tenor sax
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Curly Russell - bass
- Max Roach - drums
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References
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (February 2, 1957). "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
- Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.
- "Chicago Calling - Johnny Griffin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Tamarkin, Jeff. "Johnny Griffin, Saxophone Giant, is Dead at 80". JazzTimes.
- "Blue Note Records Discography: 1955-1956". www.jazzdisco.org.
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