The Little Giant (album)

The Little Giant is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin and his all-star sextet, released on the Riverside label in 1959. It was Griffin's third album on Riverside.

The Little Giant
Studio album by
ReleasedLate November/early December 1959[1]
RecordedAugust 4 & 5, 1959
StudioReeves Sound Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
Length34:16
LabelRiverside
RLP 12-304[2]
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Johnny Griffin chronology
Way Out!
(1958)
The Little Giant
(1959)
The Big Soul-Band
(1960)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

"The Little Giant" was Griffin's nickname.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Olive Refractions" (Norman Simmons) - 4:17
  2. "The Message" (Simmons) - 7:24
  3. "Lonely One" (Babs Gonzales) 4:09
  4. "63rd Street Theme" (Griffin) - 7:35
  5. "Playmates" (Saxie Dowell) - 4:19
  6. "Venus and the Moon" (Simmons) - 6:32

Personnel

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References

  1. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (December 7, 1959). "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. via Google Books.
  2. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin via Google Books.
  3. "The Little Giant - Johnny Griffin, Johnny Griffin Sextet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 89. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. Ratliff, Ben (July 26, 2008). "Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies" via NYTimes.com.
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