Release Date: 23 June 2023
Label: Steeplechase
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043100415
Genres: Jazz Modern Postbebop
Description
180g audiophile reissue of saxophone great Johnny Griffin's 1973 LP 'Blues for Harvey', featuring pianist Kenny Drew.
Johnny "Little Giant" Griffin moved to France in 1963 leaving USA where the straight-ahead jazz's heyday was fast waning. Together with other expatriates such as Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke Griffin had highly productive career in Europe.
The original version of this 180G LP was recorded live over two nights in 1973 at Copenhagen's jazzhus Montmartre.
"This is a superb Griffin recording in a long time." - Swing Journal
"Johnny Griffin in the 1970s remains The Little Giant - a joy to hear and this must be his most representative album in ages." - Coda.
Johnny Griffin: tenor saxophone.
Kenny Drew: piano.
Mads Vinding: bass.
Ed Thigpen: drums.
Recorded Live at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen July 4 & 5, 1973
Tracklisting
Spike Wilner; Dmitry Baevsky; Yves Brouqui; Paul Gill; Joe Strasser
Shirley Horn; Charles Ables; Steve Williams
Rob Scheps; Jim O'connor; Jamie Reynolds; David Kingsnorth; Victor Jones
Michael Eckroth; Ron McClure; Steve Johns
Vito Dieterle; Kris Kaiser; Griffin Fink; Aaron Seeber
Thad Jones; Ole Kock Hansen; Jesper Lundgaard; Ed Thigpen
Matt Panayides; Rich Perry; Steve LaSpina; Mark Ferber
Andrew Rathbun; Gary Versace
