The Congregation (Johnny Griffin album)
Appearance
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Released | March 1958[1] | |||
Recorded | October 23, 1957 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:20 | |||
Label | Blue Note[2] | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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The Congregation is an album by American tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label. It would be his last recording for the label.[3] The cover art was designed by Andy Warhol and Reid Miles.[4][5]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated: "The great tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin is heard in top form on this near-classic quartet set... It's recommended for bop collectors."[6]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Johnny Griffin except as indicated
- "The Congregation" - 6:47
- "Latin Quarter" (John Jenkins) - 6:29
- "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) - 5:10
- "Main Spring" - 6:33
- "It's You or No One" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:52
- "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 7:29
Personnel
References
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (March 3, 1958). "New Releases". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Johnny Griffin discography accessed October 21, 2010
- ^ Salminen, Viljami. "The Iconic Work of Reid Miles". Viljami Salminen. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ The Early Jazz Album Covers of Andy Warhol, accessed November 17, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 21, 2010