Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2 Explained

Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2
Type:	studio
Artist:	Johnny Griffin
Cover:	A blowing session-2.jpg
Caption:	A Blowin' Session
Released:	September or October 1957
Recorded:	April 8, 1957
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:19
Label:	Blue Note BLP 1559
Producer:	Alfred Lion
Prev Title:	Introducing Johnny Griffin
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	The Congregation
Next Year:	1957

Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2, also known as A Blowing Session, is an album by the jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin. It was recorded in April 1957 and released in September or October the same year through Blue Note Records.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Track listing

Side 1

1. "The Way You Look Tonight (Kern, Fields) – 9:41
2. "Ball Bearing" (Griffin) – 8:11

Side 2

1. "All the Things You Are" (Kern, Hammerstein) – 10:14
2. "Smoke Stack" (Griffin) – 10:13

1999 CD reissue bonus track

5. "Smoke Stack" (alternate take) – 11:00

Personnel

Musicians

• Lee Morgan – trumpet
• Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
• Wynton Kelly – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Blakey – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff, Harold Feinstein – photography
• Ira Gitler – liner notes

Notes and References

1. Book: DeVito, Chris . The John Coltrane Reference . Fujioka . Yasuhiro . Schmaler . Wolf . Wild . David . 2013 . . 2 January 2020 . 9780415634632 . Porter . Lewis . Lewis Porter . New York/Abingdon . 459.
2. News: Editorial Staff . Cash Box . October Album Releases . 2 May 2020 . . New York . The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. . October 12, 1957.
3. Web site: Johnny Griffin, Saxophone Giant, is Dead at 80. Jeff. Tamarkin. JazzTimes.