Released 1962 | Length 38:55 Release date 1962 | |
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Recorded December 21, 1961 and January 5 & 29, 1962Plaza Sound Studios, New York City Similar Grab This!, Johnny Griffin's Studio Ja, The Little Giant, The Congregation, Do Nothing 'til You Hear from | ||
Johnny griffin quartet the kerry dancers lp
The Kerry Dancers (subtitled and Other Swinging Folk) is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin which was recorded in late 1961 and early 1962 and released on the Riverside label.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Many straight-ahead bop musicians would never consider recording traditional folk songs from the British Isles, but that's exactly what Johnny Griffin does... one of his best releases of the 1960s... The Kerry Dancers and Other Swinging Folk is among the many Griffin releases that the Chicagoan can be proud of".
Track listing
- "The Kerry Dancers" (Traditional) - 4:44
- "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" (Traditional) - 6:15
- "Green Grow the Rushes" (Traditional) - 4:38
- "The Londonderry Air" (Traditional) - 4:54
- "25½ Daze" (Sara Cassey) - 4:42
- "Oh, Now I See" (Johnny Griffin) - 5:11
- "Hush-a-Bye" (Traditional) - 4:56
- "Ballad for Monsieur" (Cassey) - 3:35
Personnel
Songs
1The Kerry Dancers4:44
2Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair6:15
3Green Grow the Rushes4:39
References
The Kerry Dancers Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA