Tenor saxophone player Johnny Griffin (part 4). Forming a tenor tandem with colleague Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, he knocked about America for a while. They tried to outdo each other at daredevil speeds but they also showed their tender sides in their ballad performances.
1. Lonely One (Babs Gonzales)
CD: Johnny Griffin Sextet: The Little Giant
Riverside VDJ-1547
2. Nocturne (Bill Lee)
CD: Johnny Griffin: Change of Pace
Riverside OJCCD-1922-2 (RLP- 9368)
3. Soft and Furry (Johnny Griffin)
CD: see 2.
4. The Last of the Fat Pants (Johnny Griffin)
CD: see 2.
5. Why Not? (Johnny Griffin)
CD: see 2.
6. 63rd Street Theme (Johnny Griffin)
CD: see 1.
