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Released
  
September/October 1960

The Big Soul-Band (1960)
  
Battle Stations (1960)

Release date
  
1960

Label
  
Riverside Records

Length
  
39:07 original LP

Artist
  
Johnny Griffin

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 24 and 31, June 3, 1960 New York City

Jazz albums
  
White Gardenia, Change of Pace, Grab This!, Johnny Griffin's Studio Ja, The Little Giant

Johnny griffin the big soul band wade in the water riverside 444 1960


The Big Soul-Band (also released as Wade in the Water) is an album by the Johnny Griffin Orchestra, led by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, featuring arrangements by Norman Simmons. It was released on the Riverside label in 1960.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Wade in the Water" (Traditional) - 3:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
  2. "Wade in the Water" - 3:46
  3. "Panic Room Blues" (Norman Simmons) - 4:36
  4. "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (Traditional) - 2:43
  5. "Meditation" (Simmons) - 8:21
  6. "Holla" (Simmons) - 3:38
  7. "So Tired" (Bobby Timmons) - 6:38
  8. "Deep River" (Traditional) - 5:28
  9. "Jubilation" (Junior Mance) - 3:57

Tracks 1, 2, 3 and 8 recorded on May 24, 1960; 6, 7 and 9 on May 31; tracks 4-5 recorded on June 3, 1960.

Personnel

  • Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
  • Norman Simmons — arranger
  • Harold Mabern — piano (all tracks except #5)
  • Bobby Timmons — piano (#5), celeste (#4)
  • Clark Terry, Bob Bryant — trumpet
  • Charles Davis — baritone sax
  • Edwin Williams — tenor sax
  • Julian Priester, Matthew Gee — trombone
  • Pat Patrick — alto sax (#1, 2, 3, 8)
  • Frank Strozier — alto sax (#4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
  • Bob Cranshaw — bass (#1, 2, 3, 8)
  • Victor Sproles — bass (#4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
  • Charlie Persip — drums

    • Songs

    1Wade in the WaterJohnny Griffin Orchestra3:44
    2Panic Room BluesJohnny Griffin Orchestra4:33
    3Nobody Knows the Trouble I've SeenJohnny Griffin Orchestra2:40

    References

    The Big Soul-Band Wikipedia
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