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Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin pays tribute to Billie Holiday, who had died exactly two years earlier, on this ballad-oriented set, which has been reissued on CD. Griffin is joined by a brass section (either five or seven pieces), plus a rhythm section and strings (the latter dominated by cellos), for his warm interpretations of nine songs associated with Billie Holiday, plus his original "White Gardenia." The arrangements, provided by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons, are tasteful, and the lyrical music is well-performed, if not overly memorable. Worth checking out.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Rezso Ceress, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Allan Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Doris Fisher, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Arthur Herzog, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, ComposerLyricist - John Frigo, ComposerLyricist - Lou Carter, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ervin Drake, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAN FISHER, ComposerLyricist - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Irene Higginbotham, ComposerLyricist - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Arthur Herzog, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Akst, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Clare, ComposerLyricist - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Camarata, ComposerLyricist - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Nat Adderley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mal Waldron, ComposerLyricist - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Faulise, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin pays tribute to Billie Holiday, who had died exactly two years earlier, on this ballad-oriented set, which has been reissued on CD. Griffin is joined by a brass section (either five or seven pieces), plus a rhythm section and strings (the latter dominated by cellos), for his warm interpretations of nine songs associated with Billie Holiday, plus his original "White Gardenia." The arrangements, provided by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons, are tasteful, and the lyrical music is well-performed, if not overly memorable. Worth checking out.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:27
- Main artists: Johnny Griffin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Original Jazz Classics
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 1995 Fantasy, Inc.
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