The Little Giant (album)
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| Released | Late November/early December 1959[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 4 & 5, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:16 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-304[2] | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [6] |
The Little Giant is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin and his all-star sextet, released on the Riverside label in 1959. It was Griffin's third album on Riverside.
"The Little Giant" was Griffin's nickname.[7]
Track listing
- "Olive Refractions" (Norman Simmons) - 4:17
- "The Message" (Simmons) - 7:24
- "Lonely One" (Babs Gonzales) 4:09
- "63rd Street Theme" (Griffin) - 7:35
- "Playmates" (Saxie Dowell) - 4:19
- "Venus and the Moon" (Simmons) - 6:32
Personnel
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Julian Priester - trombone
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Albert "Tootie" Heath- drums
References
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 7, 1959. p. 57 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9781440229169– via Google Books.
- ^ "The Little Giant - Johnny Griffin, Johnny Griffin Sextet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ DeMichael, Don (4 February 1960). "Johnny Griffin: The Little Giant". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 3. pp. 27–28.
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (July 26, 2008). "Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies" – via NYTimes.com.
