Riverside session · in the studio
February 7 and 16, 1961
Johnny Griffin
In the room
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Larry Gales – bass
- Bill Lee – bass
Ben Riley – drums
The takes
1 of these 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Soft And Furry | RLP 368 |
| – | In The Still Of The Night | RLP 368 |
| – | The Last Of The Fat Pants | RLP 368 |
| – | Same To You | RLP 368 |
| – | Connie's Bounce | RLP 368 |
| – | Situation | RLP 368 |
| – | Nocturne | RLP 368 |
| – | Why Not? | RLP 368 |
| – | As We All Know | RLP 368 |
| – | The Guns Of Navarone | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside R-4506 |
10 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.
3 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | JLP 31 | Tough Tenors | The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 39 | Lookin' At Monk! | Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 42 | Griff & Lock | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 43 | Glidin' Along | Benny Green Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley |
 | PRLP 7191 | The Tenor Scene | The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 60 | Blues Up & Down | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1962 | Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley |
 | PR 7309 | The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin | 1964 | Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley |
 | PR 7330 | The Midnight Show: Live! At Minton's Playhouse | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance | 1964 | Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley |
 | PR 7357 | The Late Show | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Recorded Live! At Minton's Playhouse With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance | 1965 | Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley |
