Johnny Griffin
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Description:
Johnny Griffin Sextet: Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone); Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone); Donald Byrd (trumpet); Kenny Drew (piano); Wilbur Ware (bass); Philly Joe Jones (drums).
Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York on February 25, 1958. Originally released on Riverside (264). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews.
Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1994, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
Johnny Griffin was rightfully known for his speed and dexterity on the tenor sax, and his work on this 1958 sextet session is no exception. Griffin's full-bodied, bluesy tone and vigorous, lightning-fingered lines scintillate on each of the five tracks here. What makes this Riverside date particularly notable, however, is the instrumentation and quality of the personnel. The rhythm section of piano (Kenny Drew), bass (Wilbur Ware), and drums (Philly Joe Jones) is fronted by Griffin, Donald Byrd on trumpet, and Pepper Adams on baritone sax.
The triple-horn lineup gives the ensemble a heavy, solid sound that gestures toward big band on the more swinging cuts, while providing beautiful contrast and texture on down-tempo numbers. Among the program's highlights are a Griffin original ("Catharsis"), a brisk take on Dizzy Gillespie's "Woody'n You," and the lovely ballad "What's New?" There is plenty of stretching out from all involved, but with a tastefulness and sensitivity in the group chemistry that keeps the proceedings from veering into unstructured jams.
Track Listing:
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Stix' Trix
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What's New?
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Woody'n You
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| 4. |
Johnny G.G.
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| 5. |
Catharsis
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