JOHNNY GRIFFIN/DONALD BYRD~ORIG DG 1958 RIVERSIDE RLP12-264 LP~MONO~BLUE/SILVER JOHNNY GRIFFIN/DONALD BYRD~ORIG DG 1958 RIVERSIDE RLP12-264 LP~MONO~BLUE/SILVER

Johnny Griffin Sextet ‎– Johnny Griffin Sextet
Riverside Records ‎– RLP 12-264

VERY NICE COPY OF THIS GREAT JAZZ LP FROM 1958 - 60 YEARS AGO!
LAMINATED COVER IS IN VG++ CONDITION WITH SOME WRINKLING ALONG THE RIGHT AND SOME LIGHT DAMAGE TO THE SPINE.
HEAVYWEIGHT, DEEP GROOVE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ON SIDE ONE AND VG++ CONDITION ON SIDE TWO DUE TO SOME SURFACE SCUFFS/SCRATCHES WHICH DO NOT AFFECT PLAY.
BLUE AND SILVER "RECORDER" LABELS.
ALBUM PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY IN MONO SOUND WITH ONLY VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT POPS OR CLICKS.
GREAT CONDITION FOR AN ALBUM WHICH IS OVER HALF A CENTURY OLD!

Tracklist
A1     Stix' Trix     
A2     What's New?     
A3     Woody'n You     
B1     Johnny G.G     
B2     Catharsis     

Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
Bass – Wilbur Ware
Drums – Philly Joe Jones
Piano – Kenny Drew
Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin
Trumpet – Donald Byrd

The great tenor Johnny Griffin made his debut on Riverside with this sextet set. Griffin is teamed with trumpeter Donald Byrd, baritonist Pepper Adams, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer Philly Joe Jones for three obscure tunes, the ballad "What's New" and a cooking version of "Woody'N You." High-quality hard bop from some of the best.

Recorded in New York, February 25, 1958.