Description
- Johnny Griffin Sextet [180-Gram Gatefold Vinyl] [Import]
- (180 Gram Vinyl, Gatefold LP Jacket, Spain – Import)
- Artist: Johnny Griffin
- Format: LP
- Release Date: 9/20/2019
- LABEL: Jazz Images
- UPC: 8436569193648
- GENRE: Jazz
DESCRIPTION
A pioneering figure in hard bop, tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin recorded prolifically as a band leader in addition to stints with pianist Thelonious Monk, drummer Art Blakey, in partnership with fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and as a member of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band. Recorded on February 5, 1958, Johnny Griffin Sextet was the saxophonist's debut on Riverside Records.
