Riverside session · in the studio
August, 1959
Johnny Griffin Sextet
In the room
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax- Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Julian Priester – trombone
Wynton Kelly – piano- Sam Jones – bass
- Albert Heath – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Olive Refractions | RLP 304 |
| – | The Message | RLP 304 |
| – | Lonely One | RLP 304 |
| – | 63rd Street Theme | RLP 304 |
| – | Playmates | RLP 304 |
| – | Venus And The Moon | RLP 304 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 414 | A Sure Thing | Blue Mitchell And Orchestra | 1962 | Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Albert Heath |
3 of them 12 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 12-273 | Big 6 | Blue Mitchell | 1958 | Johnny Griffin, Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly |
 | RLP 12-293 | Out Of The Blue | Blue Mitchell | 1959 | Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones |
 | RLP 12-294 | New Blue Horns | Various Artists | 1959 | Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones |
 | RLP 301 | Much Brass | Nat Adderley Sextet | 1959 | Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Albert Heath |
 | RLP 302 | Drums Around The World | Philly Joe Jones Big Band Sounds | 1959 | Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones |
 | RLP 308 | Abbey Is Blue | Abbey Lincoln | 1959 | Julian Priester, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones |
 | RLP 309 | Blue Soul | Blue Mitchell Sextet | 1959 | Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones |
 | JLP 16 | Organ-izing | Mel Rhyne | 1960 | Johnny Griffin, Blue Mitchell, Albert Heath |
 | RLP 336 | Blue's Moods | Blue Mitchell | 1960 | Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones |
 | RLP 358 | The Chant | Sam Jones Plus 10 | 1961 | Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones |
 | RLP 411 | Letter From Home | The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson | 1962 | Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones |
 | RLP 432 | Down Home | Sam Jones & Co. | 1962 | Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones |
