Introducing Johnny Griffin is the debut album by the jazz tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin. It was released on Blue Note in February 1957.[1][5] The recording was made at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack on April 17, 1956.[6] and
| Introducing Johnny Griffin | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 17, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:03 (LP) 47:43 (CD) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1533[2] | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Johnny Griffin chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Track listing
editOriginal release
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mil Dew" | Griffin | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Chicago Calling" | Griffin | 5:38 |
| 3. | "These Foolish Things" | 5:12 | |
| 4. | "The Boy Next Door" | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nice and Easy" | Griffin | 4:22 |
| 2. | "It's All Right with Me" | Cole Porter | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Lover Man" |
| 7:56 |
CD reissue
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mil Dew" | Griffin | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Chicago Calling" | Griffin | 5:38 |
| 3. | "These Foolish Things" | 5:12 | |
| 4. | "The Boy Next Door" | 4:57 | |
| 5. | "Nice and Easy" | Griffin | 4:22 |
| 6. | "It's All Right with Me" | Cole Porter | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Lover Man" |
| 7:56 |
| 8. | "The Way You Look Tonight" | 6:23 | |
| 9. | "Cherokee" | Ray Noble | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 47:43 | ||
Personnel
edit- Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Curly Russell – bass
- Max Roach – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Cash Box (February 16, 1957). "February Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Chicago Calling - Johnny Griffin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 606. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Tamarkin, Jeff. "Johnny Griffin, Saxophone Giant, is Dead at 80". JazzTimes.
- ^ "Blue Note Records Discography: 1955-1956". www.jazzdisco.org.
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