music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Little Giant is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin and his all-star sextet, released on the Riverside label in 1959. It was Griffin's third album on Riverside.
For other uses, see Little Giant (disambiguation).
1959 studio album by Johnny Griffin
The Little Giant |
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Released | Late November/early December 1959[1] |
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Recorded | August 4 & 5, 1959 |
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Studio | Reeves Sound Studio, NYC |
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Genre | Jazz |
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Length | 34:16 |
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Label | Riverside RLP 12-304[2] |
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Producer | Orrin Keepnews |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |     [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |    [5] |
"The Little Giant" was Griffin's nickname.[6]
Track listing
- "Olive Refractions" (Norman Simmons) - 4:17
- "The Message" (Simmons) - 7:24
- "Lonely One" (Babs Gonzales) 4:09
- "63rd Street Theme" (Griffin) - 7:35
- "Playmates" (Saxie Dowell) - 4:19
- "Venus and the Moon" (Simmons) - 6:32
Personnel
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Julian Priester - trombone
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Albert "Tootie" Heath - drums
References
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (December 7, 1959). "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
- Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- "The Little Giant - Johnny Griffin, Johnny Griffin Sextet | 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.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Ratliff, Ben (July 26, 2008). "Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies" – via NYTimes.com.
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