INTRODUCING JOHNNY GRIFFIN

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin blew out of Chicago and made his debut album for Blue Note Records in 1956 steering a nimble quartet with pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Max Roach through a fantastic set of originals and standards. From the blistering opener oMil Dewo to the loping oChicago Callingo and bluesy oNice and Easyo GriffinAEs staggering technical ability and buoyant swing is readily apparent at every twist and turn. Griffin would follow with two more standout Blue Note albumsuA Blowing Session featuring John Coltrane and The Congregationuthe next year.