A Blowin' Session
A Blowin' Session is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, recorded in April 1957 and released in September or October of the same year on Blue Note Records.[1][2][5] It was remastered and reissued in 1999, featuring an alternate take of "Smoke Stack."
A Blowin' Session | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September or October 1957[1][2] | |||
Recorded | April 8, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:19 | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 1559 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
- "The Way You Look Tonight (Kern, Fields) - 9:41
- "Ball Bearing" (Griffin) - 8:11
- "All the Things You Are" (Kern, Hammerstein) - 10:14
- "Smoke Stack" (Griffin) - 10:13
- "Smoke Stack" [Alternate Take] - 11:00 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
- John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan — trumpet
- Wynton Kelly — piano
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
References
- DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 459. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- Editorial Staff, Cash Box (October 12, 1957). "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- "A Blowin' Session - Johnny Griffin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 89. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Tamarkin, Jeff. "Johnny Griffin, Saxophone Giant, is Dead at 80". JazzTimes.
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