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Johnny Griffin Quintet

Title: The Berlin Session

Label: JazzLips

Cat No:JL773
Format:CD

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• A complete quintet session by Johnny Griffin - appearing here for the first time ever on CD. Recorded in Berlin in 1978, it marks his only preserved encounter with famous Swedish trumpeter Rolf Ericson.

• As a bonus, the label has added two rare quartet tracks by Griffin. Recorded later that same year, these songs only previously appeared on two different compilation albums.

• Personnel : Johnny Griffin, tenor sax, on all tracks, plus : Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Fritz Pauer, piano; Lukas Lindholm, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums - Berlin, Germany, May 27 & 28, 1978. On bonus tracks : Stanley Cowell (p), Cecil McBee (b), Roy Haynes (d) - Berkeley, California, December 1-5, 1978.

• Total time: 53:32 - 8 tracks - Includes 8-page booklet

Track Listing for The Berlin Session
1 Double Digit (Rolf Ericson; Arr. Rolf Ericson) 5:51
2 Fragrance (Rolf Ericson; Arr. Carmell Jones) 8:00
3 Oblivion (Bud Powell; Arr. Carmell Jones) 6:04
4 Taboo (Margarita Lecuona-S. K. Russell; Arr. Carmell Jones) 5:51
5 Sweet And Handsome (Fritz Pauer; Arr. Fritz Pauer) 4:41
6 Korn Blues (Heinz Von Hermann; Arr. Heinz Von Hermann) 7:53
7 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Otto Harbach-Jerome Kern) 9:43
8 Billie’s Bounce (Charlie Parker) 5:24

Total Time: 53:32

Reviews

The Jazz Rag - Hugh Ledigo

This European recording reveals the fully matured artist, full of bouyancy, wit and invention.

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Johnny Griffin Quintet

The Berlin Session