Introducing Johnny Griffin
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Introducing Johnny Griffin | ||||
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Studio album by Johnny Griffin | ||||
Released | January 1957[1] | |||
Recorded | April 17, 1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack |
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:03 original LP 47:43 CD reissue |
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Label | Blue Note BLP 1533 |
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Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Introducing Johnny Griffin is the debut album by jazz tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin. It was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Hackensack studio on April 17, 1956.[3]
Track listing
- "Mildew" (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