Johnny Griffin Sextet Explained

Johnny Griffin Sextet
Type:	studio
Artist:	Johnny Griffin
Cover:	Griffin_1958.jpg
Released:	Late May/early June 1958^[1]
Recorded:	February 25, 1958 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:29
Label:	Riverside RLP 12-264^[2]
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Prev Title:	The Congregation
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	JG
Next Year:	1958

Johnny Griffin Sextet is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin and his all-star sextet, released on the Riverside label in 1958. It was Griffin's first album as leader on Riverside, and was recorded the day before the Way Out! session dates.

Track listing

1. "Stix' Trix" (Wilbur Campbell) - 7:43
2. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 7:53
3. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:12
4. "Johnny G.G." (John Hines) - 9:45
5. "Catharsis" (Johnny Griffin) - 9:56

Personnel

• Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (not on "Woody 'n' You")
• Donald Byrd - trumpet (not on "Woody 'n' You")
• Kenny Drew — piano
• Wilbur Ware — bass
• Philly Joe Jones — drums

Notes and References

1. Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums . Billboard . June 9, 1958 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 20 . Google Books.
2. Book: Carner, Gary. Pepper Adams' Joy Road: An Annotated Discography. May 21, 2012. Rowman & Littlefield. 9780810882560. Google Books.