Johnny Griffin Sextet

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[2]
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Johnny Griffin chronology
The Congregation (1958) Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958) JG (1958)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

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 first album as leader on Riverside, and was recorded the day before the Way Out! session dates.

Track listing

1. "Stix' Trix" (Wilbur Campbell) - 7:43
2. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 7:53
3. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:12
4. "Johnny G.G." (John Hines) - 9:45
5. "Catharsis" (Johnny Griffin) - 9:56

Personnel

• Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (not on "Woody 'n' You")
• Donald Byrd - trumpet (not on "Woody 'n' You")
• Kenny Drew — piano
• Wilbur Ware — bass
• Philly Joe Jones — drums

References

1. "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 9, 1958. p. 20 – via Google Books.
2. Carner, Gary (May 21, 2012). Pepper Adams' Joy Road: An Annotated Discography. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810882560 – via Google Books.
3. Johnny Griffin Sextet at AllMusic
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.