A Blowin' Session
A Blowin' Session is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, recorded and released in 1957 on Blue Note Records.[4] It was remastered and reissued in 1999, featuring an alternate take of "Smoke Stack."
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| Released | October 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 8, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:19 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1559 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
Track listing
- "The Way You Look Tonight (Kern, Fields) - 9:41
- "Ball Bearing" (Griffin) - 8:11
- "All the Things You Are" (Kern, Hammerstein) - 10:14
- "Smoke Stack" (Griffin) - 10:13
- "Smoke Stack" [Alternate Take] - 11:00 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
- John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan — trumpet
- Wynton Kelly — piano
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
References
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 28, 1957). "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
- "A Blowin' Session - Johnny Griffin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 89. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Tamarkin, Jeff. "Johnny Griffin, Saxophone Giant, is Dead at 80". JazzTimes.
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