Riverside session · in the studio
June 3, 1960
Johnny Griffin Orchestra
In the room
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax- Bobby Bryant – trumpet · as Bob Bryant
Clark Terry – trumpet- Matthew Gee – trombone
Julian Priester – trombone
Pat Patrick – alto sax- Frank Strozier – alto sax
- Edwin Williams – tenor sax
Charles Davis – baritone sax · as Charlie Davis
Norman Simmons – arranger- Harold Mabern – piano
- Bobby Timmons – celeste, piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass- Victor Sproles – bass · as Vic Sproles
Charlie Persip – drums
The takes
1 of these 9 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Wade In The Water | RLP 331 |
| – | Panic Room Blues | RLP 331 |
| – | Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | RLP 331 |
| – | Meditation | RLP 331 |
| – | Holla | RLP 331 |
| – | So Tired | RLP 331 |
| – | Deep River | RLP 331 |
| – | Jubilation | RLP 331 |
| – | Wade In The Water (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-485-2 |
9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36119 | Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller | Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra | 1958 | Clark Terry, Julian Priester, Charles Davis, Charlie Persip |
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36124 | Chamblee Music | Eddie Chamblee | 1958 | Julian Priester, Charles Davis, Charlie Persip |
 | RLP 338 | Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party | Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Norman Simmons, Victor Sproles |
 | RLP 367 | Smooth As The Wind | Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass | 1961 | Clark Terry, Julian Priester, Charlie Persip |
 | RLP 387 | White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday | Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Clark Terry, Norman Simmons |
 | RLP 432 | Down Home | Sam Jones & Co. | 1962 | Clark Terry, Pat Patrick, Frank Strozier |
 | PRLP 7282 | Battle Stations | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin | 1963 | Johnny Griffin, Norman Simmons, Victor Sproles |
