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The Little Giant

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Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Riverside RLP 12-304

Length
  
34:16

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Released
  
Late November/early December 1959

Recorded
  
August 4–5, 1959 New York City

The Little Giant is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin and his all-star sextet, released on the Riverside label in 1959. It was Griffin's third album on Riverside.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Olive Refractions" (Norman Simmons) - 4:17
  2. "The Message" (Simmons) - 7:24
  3. "Lonely One" (Babs Gonzales) 4:09
  4. "63rd Street Theme" (Griffin) - 7:35
  5. "Playmates" (Saxie Dowell) - 4:19
  6. "Venus and the Moon" (Simmons) - 6:32

Personnel

  • Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly — piano
  • Blue Mitchell — trumpet
  • Julian Priester — trombone
  • Sam Jones — bass
  • Albert Heath — drums

    • References

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