Riverside session · in the studio
January 5, 1962
Johnny Griffin Quartet
In the room
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
Barry Harris – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Ben Riley – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | The Kerry Dancers | RLP 420 |
| – | Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair | RLP 420 |
| – | Green Grow The Rushes | RLP 420 |
| – | The Londonderry Air | RLP 420 |
| – | 25 1/2 Daze | RLP 420 |
| – | Oh, Now I See | RLP 420 |
| – | Hush-a-Bye | RLP 420 |
| – | Ballad For Monsieur | RLP 420 |
8 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 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 387 | White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday | Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ron Carter, Ben Riley |
2 of them 15 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | JLP 31 | Tough Tenors | The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 39 | Lookin' At Monk! | Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 42 | Griff & Lock | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 43 | Glidin' Along | Benny Green Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | RLP 338 | Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party | Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | RLP 368 | Change Of Pace | Johnny Griffin | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | PRLP 7191 | The Tenor Scene | The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 60 | Blues Up & Down | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1962 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | RLP 419 | The Magic Touch | Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra | 1962 | Johnny Griffin, Ron Carter |
 | RLP 432 | Down Home | Sam Jones & Co. | 1962 | Ron Carter, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 76 | Tough Tenor Favorites | The Johnny Griffin And "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet | 1963 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | PRLP 7282 | Battle Stations | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin | 1963 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | PR 7309 | The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin | 1964 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | PR 7330 | The Midnight Show: Live! At Minton's Playhouse | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance | 1964 | Johnny Griffin, 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, Ben Riley |