In September 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Johnny Griffin Vol. 2” (also known as “A Blowin’ Session”), the third Johnny Griffin album. It was recorded in April 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
- John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan — trumpet
- Wynton Kelly — piano
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Reid Miles – design
- Harold Feinstein – photography
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
Track listing:
- The Way You Look Tonight – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
- Ball Bearing – Johnny Griffin
- All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein
- Smoke Stack – Johnny Griffin
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