Chicago-born tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin began his career around 1945, performing with the orchestra of Lionel Hampton, and went on to collaborate with such giants as Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey. On this day in 2008, he passed away from a heart attack at the age of 80.
In remembrance, today’s selection is the second pressing of Blues for Harvey, originally released in 1973 on SteepleChase Records in Denmark and later reissued by Inner City Records in the U.S.
From A1 “That Party Upstairs” through B2, the title track, the album features Griffin’s own original compositions, and it closes with a cover of Monk’s “Rhythm-A-Ning.”
シカゴ出身で1945年頃からライオネル・ハンプトンの楽団などで活動し、以降セロニアス・モンクや
アート・ブレイキー等と共演したSAX奏者、ジョニー・グリフィン。2008年の本日、心臓発作により死去。享年80歳。
故人を偲ぶ一枚は、デンマークはスティ一プル・チェイスより発表した73年作を米・インナーシティーがリイシューした2ndプレス盤「ブルース・フォー・ハーヴィー」
A1「That Party Upstairs」～B2タイトル曲はグリフィンのペンによるオリジナル・ナンバーで、ラストで
Monk「Rhythm-A-Ning」カヴァーを収録しています。
Johnny Griffin – Blues For Harvey ‘76 Inner CityA1.
That Party UpstairsA2.
Alone AgainB1.
Soft And FurryB2. Blues For Harvey
B3. Rhythm-A-Ning
Credit;
Bass – Mads Vinding
Design [Sleeve Design Back] – Per Grunnet
Design [Sleeve Design Front] – Václav Blažek
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Photography By – Jørgen Bo
Piano – Kenny Drew
Producer – Johnny Griffin, Nils Winther
Recorded By – Nils Winther
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin
Written-By – Johnny Griffin (A1 to B2)
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