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The Best of Johnny Griffin
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Artist
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Johnny Griffin, tenor saxophone. Thelonious Monk, piano. Paul Chambers, bass. Clark Terry, trumpet. Roy Haynes, drums, & others.
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Label
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Riverside
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Format
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cutout CD
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Runtime/Release Date
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64'31/2009
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Label Number
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31332
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Daedalus Item Code
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18342
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This item is not available.
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Description
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These 12 remastered tracks recap the career of a top jazz tenor, who died in 2008. From a big band version of "Wade in the Water" to an incendiary version of "Cherokee" and two hard-swinging duels with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ("Tickle Toe" and "Straight, No Chaser"), the man called "The Little Giant" by his peers fully demonstrates his musical stature. This well-rounded portrait is capped by Griffin's original composition "63rd Street Theme" and a lyrical version of "Autumn Leaves" from 1978. "The Best of Johnny Griffin shall certainly not disappoint those who relish the thought of being blown away by some winged, fire-breathing dragon flexing his chops and loving every minute of the Sirocco-like storm it wreaks."—Jazz Times
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