Johnny Griffin Sextet

Studio album by Johnny Griffin

Released

Late May/early June 1958^[1]

Recorded

February 25, 1958
New York City

Genre

Jazz

Length

41:29

Label

Riverside
RLP 12-264

Producer

Orrin Keepnews

Johnny Griffin chronology

The Congregation
(1957)

Johnny Griffin Sextet
(1958)

Way Out!
(1958)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

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 debut on Riverside, and was recorded the day before the Way Out! session dates.

Track listing

"Stix' Trix" (Wilbur Campbell) - 7:43
"What's New?" (Burke, Haggart) - 7:53
"Woody 'N You" (Gillespie) - 6:12
"Johnny G.G." (John Hines) - 9:45
"Catharsis" (Johnny Griffin) - 9:56

Personnel

Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
Kenny Drew — piano
Donald Byrd - trumpet
Wilbur Ware — bass
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
Philly Joe Jones — drums

References

Johnny Griffin

Studio albums	Introducing Johnny Griffin (1956) A Blowin' Session (1957) The Congregation (1957) Johnny Griffin (1958) Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958) Way Out! (1958) The Little Giant (1959) The Big Soul-Band (1960) Battle Stations (1960) Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party (1960) Tough Tenors (1960) Griff & Lock (1960) Lookin' at Monk! (1961) Change of Pace (1961) Blues Up & Down (1961) White Gardenia (1961) The Kerry Dancers (1961) Tough Tenor Favorites (1962) Grab This! (1962) Soul Groove (1963) Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me (1963) Night Lady (1964) Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (1970) Birds and Ballads (1978)

Live albums	The First Set (1961) The Tenor Scene (1961) The Late Show (1961) The Midnight Show (1961) Blues for Harvey (1973)

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