Griffin Blowin Session

Johnny Griffin - A Blowin' Session (1957) [RVG Edition 1999]  Music

Posted by gribovar at April 13, 2020
Johnny Griffin - A Blowin' Session (1957) [RVG Edition 1999]

Johnny Griffin - A Blowin' Session (1957) [RVG Edition 1999]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 341 MB | Covers (6 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (7243 4 99009 2 9)

A Blowin' Session is one of the greatest hard bop jam sessions ever recorded; it is filled with infectious passion and camaraderie. It's also the only time tenor saxophonists Johnny Griffin and John Coltrane would play together on record. Initially Coltrane wasn't scheduled to be on this date, but Griffin saw him on his way to Rudy Van Gelder's studio and asked him to join the remaining musicians, third tenor Hank Mobley, trumpeter Lee Morgan, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Blakey. These musicians were all associates within the same East Coast hard bop scene of the time; they came from the Jazz Messengers and Miles Davis' quintet, and many had played with Dizzy Gillespie's big band…

Johnny Griffin - Return Of The Griffin (1979)  Music

Posted by gribovar at June 25, 2020
Johnny Griffin - Return Of The Griffin (1979)

Johnny Griffin - Return Of The Griffin (1979)
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 262 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 110 MB | Covers (16 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Carrere (CA/802/98.183)

Johnny Griffin recorded this studio album during his first visit to the United States in 15 years. Accompanied by a very supportive trio (pianist Ronnie Mathews, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Keith Copeland), the great tenor is in frequently exuberant form on such tunes as "Autumn Leaves," his own "A Monk's Dream" and the funky "The Way It Is." Long one of the underrated masters, Johnny Griffin is heard at the peak of his powers on this modern bop session.

Johnny Griffin Quartet - Blues For Harvey (1973) [Reissue 1990]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 19, 2022
Johnny Griffin Quartet - Blues For Harvey (1973) [Reissue 1990]

Johnny Griffin Quartet - Blues For Harvey (1973) [Reissue 1990]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 326 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 134 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: SteepleChase (SCCD-31004)

Johnny Griffin is heard in a pair of dates recorded in 1972 at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, joined by fellow American expatriates Kenny Drew and Ed Thigpen, along with bassist Mads Vinding. Most of this album is devoted to Griffin's originals. His piercing, extended blues "That Party Upstairs" is followed by a somber ballad "Alone Again" (not the bland Gilbert O'Sullivan pop hit "Along Again (Naturally)," as listed in some discographies). His remake of his early composition "Soft and Furry" features Vinding's delightful arco bass in octave unison with Griffin's tenor sax. The furious uptempo "Blues for Harvey" gives way to a turbulent pair of choruses of Thelonious Monk's "Rhythm-A-Ning."

Johnny Griffin - The Man I Love (1969) [Reissue 1988]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 12, 2022
Johnny Griffin - The Man I Love (1969) [Reissue 1988]

Johnny Griffin - The Man I Love (1969) [Reissue 1988]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 357 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 131 MB | Covers - 11 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Black Lion (BLCD-760107)

Teamed up with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath for a club date at Copenhagen's Montmartre in 1967 (reissued on CD by Black Lion), the great tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin really stretches out on four numbers: "The Man I Love," "Hush-A-Bye," "Blues for Harvey" and a memorable version of "The Masquerade Is Over." Griffin shows why he was early on billed as "the world's fastest tenor" although he also displays warmth on "Sophisticated Lady." A fine example of Griffin's underrated talents.
Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Four Classic Albums (1960-1961) [Reissue 2018]

Johnny Griffin & Eddie Lockjaw Davis - Four Classic Albums (1960-1961) [Reissue 2018]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 1,02 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 370 MB | Covers - 29 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Avid Jazz (EMSC1309)

Avid Jazz continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Johnny Griffin & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details. “Tough Tenors”; “Lookin’ At Monk”; “Blues Up And Down” and “Griff & Lock”.
Two tough tenors, indeed! These two titans of the tenor sax both had wildly prolific careers but somehow found the time to come together as a hard blowing unit from 1960-1962. Discovering they had compatible styles on their chosen tenors the pair decided to form their famous quintet where you will hear, rather than perhaps the expected cutting sessions, their styles perfectly complimenting each other…
John Coltrane & Friends - Sideman: Trane's Blue Note Sessions (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

John Coltrane & Friends - Sideman: Trane's Blue Note Sessions (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 214:38 minutes | 10,01 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 214:38 minutes | 4,71 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

A collection of the legendary saxophonist’s sideman sessions for Blue Note Records from 1956-1957, when Coltrane was a regular member of the Miles Davis Quintet and played with pianist Thelonious Monk. This set, conceived by former Blue Note Records president Bruce Lundvall, marks the first time Coltrane’s sideman sessions for the label have been collected in one place; albums include recordings led by Paul Chambers (Chambers’ Music, a.k.a. High Step, and Whims of Chambers), Johnny Griffin (A Blowing Session) and Sonny Clark (Sonny’s Crib).
Johnny Griffin - The Congregation (1958/2019) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Johnny Griffin - The Congregation (1958/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time - 29:56 minutes | 1.11 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front Cover

Johnny Griffin was one of the most exciting tenor-saxophonists to emerge during the 1950s. His warm and passionate tone was distinctive (becoming an influence on Rahsaan Roland Kirk), he could play chorus after chorus of inventive and fresh ideas, and he was unbeatable in a saxophone battle. The Congregation is a superb outing full of heat, fire and intensity, with time out for thoughtful ballads. Teamed with pianist Sonny Clark in a quartet, Griffin is quite exuberant on the lengthy sanctified title cut which is reminiscent of the jubilant Horace Silver tune "The Preacher."
Miles Davis Sextet - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) [Analogue Productions, Remastered 2010]

Miles Davis Sextet - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961)
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, 2010
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 280 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 116 Mb | Scans included
Hard Bop, Cool Jazz | Label: Analogue Productions | # CAPJ 8456 SA | 00:42:13

After both John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley left Miles Davis' quintet, he was caught in the web of seeking suitable replacements. It was a period of trial and error for him that nonetheless yielded some legendary recordings (Sketches of Spain, for one). One of those is Someday My Prince Will Come. The lineup is Davis, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and alternating drummers Jimmy Cobb and Philly Jo Jones. The saxophonist was Hank Mobley on all but two tracks. John Coltrane returns for the title track and "Teo." The set opens with the title, a lilting waltz that nonetheless gets an original treatment here, despite having been recorded by Dave Brubeck. Kelly is in keen form, playing a bit sprightlier than the tempo would allow, and slips flourishes in the high register inside the melody for an "elfin" feel. Davis waxes light and lyrical with his Harmon mute, playing glissando throughout. Mobley plays a strictly journeyman solo, and then Coltrane blows the pack away with a solo so deep inside the harmony it sounds like it's coming from somewhere else.

John Coltrane - Trane's Blues [Recorded 1956-1960] (1999)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Aug. 2, 2020
John Coltrane - Trane's Blues [Recorded 1956-1960] (1999)

John Coltrane - Trane's Blues [Recorded 1956-1960] (1999)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 495 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 166 MB | Covers - 42 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (7243 4 98240 2 7)

Although Coltrane only recorded one proper album for Blue Note (Blue Train), he is credited as a sideman on several dates for the venerable jazz label. This disc paints the picture with two numbers from Blue Train (the title track and "Locomotion") and cuts from dates with Paul Chambers ("Just for the Love" from 1956's Whims of Chambers), Johnny Griffin ("Smoke Stack" from 1957's Blowin' Session), and Sonny Clark (the title track from 1957's Sonny's Crib). Rounded out by an early side with McCoy Tyner ("One and Four") and a sample from Coltrane's only meeting with Cecil Taylor (Kenny Dorham's "Shifting Down"), Trane's Blues will no doubt be of interest to fans looking beyond the tenor great's extensive Prestige, Atlantic, and Impulse! catalogs.
Peter, Paul and Mary - Album 1700 (1967/2015) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

Peter, Paul and Mary - Album 1700 (1967/2015)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time - 40:19 minutes | 1,02 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 40:19 min | 796 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

For a 1967 album that managed to yield a number one hit single and an additional Top Ten smash, "Album 1700" was pretty out of sync with contemporary trends. This is not exactly a rock record, but the trio was unquestionably making more use of backup musicians and arrangements that owed a bit to pop/rock.