The First Set Explained

The First Set
Type:Live
Artist:The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin Quintet
Cover:The First Set.jpg
Released:1964
Recorded:January 6, 1961
Minton's Playhouse, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Label:Prestige
PRLP 7309
Producer:Esmond Edwards
Chronology:Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Prev Title:Griff & Lock
Prev Year:1960
Next Title:The Tenor Scene
Next Year:1961

The First Set is a live album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded at Minton's Playhouse in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[1] The album was the second release from the recordings at Minton's after The Tenor Scene.

Track listing

  1. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) - 8:43
  2. "Epistrophy" (Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke) - 7:17
  3. "Well, You Needn't" (Monk) - 8:58
  4. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 8:05

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/johnny-griffin/catalog/#prestige-prlp-7309 Johnny Griffin discography