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Big Soul

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Tenorsaxofonisten Johnny Griffin Kanske inte var någon stor nyskapare, men han var en hårdsvängande solist, med stor ton och beundransvärd teknik. Under sin långa karriär spelade han bl a med Thelonious Monk och Clarke-Boland Big Band. Det här dubbelalbumet är en återutgivning av två LP-skivor för skivbolaget Riverside: "Big Soul Band" och "White Gardenia" där han backas upp av större ensembler. Utvikningskonvolut med en lång essä av Orrin Keepnews på omslaget.

"Tenor-saxophonist Johnny Griffin is showcased with a ten-piece group...The repertoire is a bit unusual with some spirituals (including "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" and "Deep River"), a tune apiece by Bobby Timmons ("So Tired") and Junior Mance, and three originals from Norman Simmons who arranged all of the selections. Trumpeter Clark Terry and trombonists Matthew Gee and Julian Priester have some short solos but the emphasis is on the leader who is in typically spirited and passionate form.

Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin pays tribute to Billie Holiday, who had died exactly two years earlier, on this ballad-oriented set...Griffin is joined by a brass section (either five or seven pieces), plus a rhythm section and strings (the latter dominated by cellos), for his warm interpretations of nine songs associated with Billie Holiday, plus his original "White Gardenia." The arrangements, provided by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons, are tasteful, and the lyrical music is well-performed, if not overly memorable. Worth checking out." (Scott Yanow, allmusic.com)

18 spår; speltid 42:35 + 38:54.

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Skivbolag: Milestone M-47014 (1960-61)

Format: 2-LP

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