Johnny Griffin - The Little Giant (2LP, 45RPM)
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Johnny Griffin, tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Johnny Griffin]
Blue Mitchell, trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Blue Mitchell]
Julian Priester, trombone
Wynton Kelly, piano
Sam Jones, bass
Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums [click here to see more vinyl featuring Albert Tootie Heath]
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Limited to 2,500 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Reeves Sound Studios
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Riverside Records
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey in August 1959
Engineered by Jack Higgins
Produced by Orrin Keepnews
Remastered by Components Corp and AcousTech Mastering
Originally released in 1959
Reissued in
Tracks :
- Olive Refractions
- The Message
- The Lonely One
- 63rd Street Theme
- Playmates
- Venus and the Moon
Reviews :
"A bit of an offbeat session for tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, The Little Giant features three originals by then-obscure pianist Norman Simmons, a reworking of the pop tune "Playmates," Babs Gonzalez's "Lonely One," and the tenorist's "63rd Street Theme." Simmons' arrangements for the three horns (which include trumpeter Blue Mitchell and trombonist Julian Priester) are colorful; the rhythm section (pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath) is state of the art for the period, and Griffin (who is featured in a trio with Jones and Heath on "Lonely One") is in fine form. An interesting set of obscure straight-ahead jazz." AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Rating:
AllMusic 3/5 , Discogs 4.48 / 5