Johnny Griffin
Friday 24 November 2006 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Julian Joseph celebrates the life and music of Chicago-born tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, who began his musical career in his teens, touring with the Lionel Hampton Band, before going on to perform with legendary musicians such as Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey and Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis.
Playlist
1.
Title: MILDEW
Artist: JOHNNY GRIFFIN
Composer: Johnny Griffin
Publisher:
Album: Introducing Johnny Griffin
Label: Blue Note
Number: CDP7465362
2.
Title: THESE FOOLISH THINGS REMINDS ME OF YOU
Artist: JOHNNY GRIFFIN
Composer: Jack Strachey / Harry Link / Holt Marvell
Publisher: B&H
Album: Introducing Johnny Griffin
Label: Blue Note
Number: CDP7465362
3.
Title: BALL BEARING
Artist: JOHNNY GRIFFIN
Composer: Johnny Griffin
Publisher: SBK UNART
Album: A Blowin' Session
Label: Blue Note
Number: CDP7815592
4.
Title: COMING ON THE HUDSON
Artist: THELONIOUS MONK
Composer: Thelonious Monk
Publisher: Parnes
Album: In Action
Label: RIVERSIDE
Number: OJC103
5.
Title: WADE IN WATER
Artist: THE JOHNNY GRIFFIN ORCHESTRA
Composer: Traditional American
Publisher:
Album: The Big Soul Band
Label: Original Jazz Classics
Number: OJCCD4852
6.
Title: SWEET AND LOVELY
Artist: KENNY CLARKE - FRANCY BOLAND BIG BAND
Composer: Gus Arnheim / Jules Lemare / Harry Tobias
Publisher: Robbins
Album: All Smiles
Label: MPS
Number: 060249814790
7.
Title: GOING STRAIGHT
Artist: KENNY CLARKE - FRANCY BOLAND BIG BAND
Composer: Francy Boland
Publisher: Edition Cawoo
Album: At Her Majesty's Pleasure
Label: Polydor
Number: 2460131
8.
Title: THE JAMFS ARE COMING
Artist: JOHNNY GRIFFIN
Composer: Johnny Griffin
Publisher: ASCAP
Album: Chicago, New York, Paris
Label: Verve
Number: 5273672
9.
Title: YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING
Artist: JOHNNY GRIFFIN
Composer: Marilyn Bergman / Alan Bergman / Jacques Demy / Michel Legrand
Publisher: BMG
Album: Chicago, New York, Paris
Label: Verve
Number: 5273672
