Introducing Johnny Griffin

Introducing Johnny Griffin is the debut album by the jazz tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin. It was released on Blue Note in February 1957.[1][5] The recording was made at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack on April 17, 1956.[6] and

Introducing Johnny Griffin
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1957 (1957-02)[1]
RecordedApril 17, 1956
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz
Length37:03 (LP)
47:43 (CD)
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1533[2]
ProducerAlfred Lion
Johnny Griffin chronology
Introducing Johnny Griffin
(1957)
A Blowin' Session
(1957)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Track listing

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Original release

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mil Dew"Griffin3:56
2."Chicago Calling"Griffin5:38
3."These Foolish Things"5:12
4."The Boy Next Door"4:57
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nice and Easy"Griffin4:22
2."It's All Right with Me"Cole Porter5:02
3."Lover Man"
7:56

CD reissue

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mil Dew"Griffin3:56
2."Chicago Calling"Griffin5:38
3."These Foolish Things"5:12
4."The Boy Next Door"4:57
5."Nice and Easy"Griffin4:22
6."It's All Right with Me"Cole Porter5:02
7."Lover Man"
7:56
8."The Way You Look Tonight"6:23
9."Cherokee"Ray Noble4:17
Total length:47:43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Editorial Staff, Cash Box (February 16, 1957). "February Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Chicago Calling - Johnny Griffin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 606. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff. "Johnny Griffin, Saxophone Giant, is Dead at 80". JazzTimes.
  6. ^ "Blue Note Records Discography: 1955-1956". www.jazzdisco.org.