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The Kerry Dancers

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Released
  
1962

Artist
  
Johnny Griffin

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
38:55

Release date
  
1962

Label
  
Riverside Records

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Recorded
  
December 21, 1961 and January 5 & 29, 1962 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City

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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

  1. "The Kerry Dancers" (Traditional) - 4:44
  2. "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" (Traditional) - 6:15
  3. "Green Grow the Rushes" (Traditional) - 4:38
  4. "The Londonderry Air" (Traditional) - 4:54
  5. "25½ Daze" (Sara Cassey) - 4:42
  6. "Oh, Now I See" (Johnny Griffin) - 5:11
  7. "Hush-a-Bye" (Traditional) - 4:56
  8. "Ballad for Monsieur" (Cassey) - 3:35
  • Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City on December 21, 1961 (tracks 2, 6 & 7), January 5, 1962 (tracks 3, 5 & 8) and January 29, 1962 (tracks 1 & 4).

    • Personnel

  • Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
  • Barry Harris - piano
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Ben Riley - drums

    • 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
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