The Kerry Dancers Explained

The Kerry Dancers
Type:	studio
Artist:	Johnny Griffin
Cover:	The Kerry Dancers.jpg
Released:	1962
Recorded:	December 21, 1961; January 5 & 29, 1962
Studio:	Plaza Sound Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:55
Label:	Riverside RLP 420
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Johnny Griffin
Prev Title:	White Gardenia
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Tough Tenor Favorites
Next Year:	1962

The Kerry Dancers (subtitled and Other Swinging Folk) is the album which was recorded by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin during the late 1961 and early 1962 period, and it was subsequently released by the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic site reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "Many straight-ahead bop musicians would never consider recording traditional folk songs from the British Isles, but that's exactly what Johnny Griffin does... one of his best releases of the 1960s... The Kerry Dancers and Other Swinging Folk is among the many Griffin releases that the Chicagoan can be proud of".^[2]

Track listing

1. "The Kerry Dancers" (Traditional) - 4:44
2. "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" (Traditional) - 6:15
3. "Green Grow the Rushes" (Traditional) - 4:38
4. "The Londonderry Air" (Traditional) - 4:54
5. "25½ Daze" (Sara Cassey) - 4:42
6. "Oh, Now I See" (Johnny Griffin) - 5:11
7. "Hush-a-Bye" (Traditional) - 4:56
8. "Ballad for Monsieur" (Cassey) - 3:35

• Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City on December 21, 1961 (tracks 2, 6 & 7), January 5, 1962 (tracks 3, 5 & 8) and January 29, 1962 (tracks 1 & 4).

Personnel

• Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
• Barry Harris - piano
• Ron Carter - bass
• Ben Riley - drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnny Griffin Catalog . October 25, 2012 . Jazz Discography Project .
2. Web site: Henderson . A. . The Kerry Dancers and Other Swinging Folk Review . AllMusic . October 25, 2012 .