The Little Giant (album)

The Little Giant
The Little Giant
Studio album by Johnny Griffin
Released	Late November/early December 1959
Recorded	August 4 & 5, 1959
Studio	Reeves Sound Studio, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:16
Label	Riverside; RLP 12-304
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Johnny Griffin chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
DownBeat	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[6]

The Little Giant is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin and his all-star sextet, released on the Riverside label in 1959. It was Griffin's third album on Riverside.

"The Little Giant" was Griffin's nickname.^[7]

Track listing

"Olive Refractions" (Norman Simmons) - 4:17
"The Message" (Simmons) - 7:24
"Lonely One" (Babs Gonzales) 4:09
"63rd Street Theme" (Griffin) - 7:35
"Playmates" (Saxie Dowell) - 4:19
"Venus and the Moon" (Simmons) - 6:32

Personnel

Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
Blue Mitchell - trumpet
Julian Priester - trombone
Wynton Kelly - piano
Sam Jones - bass
Albert "Tootie" Heath - drums

References

^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 7, 1959. p. 57 – via Google Books.
^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
^ "The Little Giant - Johnny Griffin, Johnny Griffin Sextet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ DeMichael, Don (4 February 1960). "Johnny Griffin: The Little Giant". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 3. pp. 27–28.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 89. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Ratliff, Ben (July 26, 2008). "Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies" – via NYTimes.com.

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[1] "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 7, 1959. p. 57 – via Google Books.

[2] Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.

[3] "The Little Giant - Johnny Griffin, Johnny Griffin Sextet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[4] DeMichael, Don (4 February 1960). "Johnny Griffin: The Little Giant". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 3. pp. 27–28.

[RSJRG-5] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 89. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-6] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[7] Ratliff, Ben (July 26, 2008). "Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies" – via NYTimes.com.

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