Dick Griffin Discography

1974 (age 34)

Dick Griffin Septet

Dick Griffin, trombone; Sam Rivers, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Warren Smith, vibes, percussion; Ron Burton, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Freddie Waits, drums; Leopolodo F. Fleming, congas, bells, percussion.

released 1974

Eighth WonderStrata-East SES-19747
It Could Be-
Girl, I Really Love You So-
Jakubu's Dance-
Flying Back Home-
Come Be With Me-

* Strata-East SES-19747   Dick Griffin - The Eighth Wonder   1974
= Sugar Hill Records SH-261   -   1980
= Konnex Records (G) KCD 5059   Dick Griffin - The Eighth Wonder & More   1994

1979

Dick Griffin Combo / Multiphonic Tribe

Dick Griffin, trombone; Don Smith, flute, piano; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Bill Saxton, tenor, soprano sax; Hubert Eves, piano; Calvin Hill, bass; Billy Hart, Freddie Waits, drums; Lawrence Killian, congas, percussion; on Don Smith, lead vocal; Dick Griffin, Geraldine Griffin, Bill Saxton, background vocal.

released 1979

Now Is The TimeTrident TRS-504; Konnex Records (G) KCD 5059
MadridTrident TRS-504; Konnex Records (G) KCD 5062
Multiphonic Blues (as Multiphone Blues)Trident TRS-504; Konnex Records (G) KCD 5059
Waltz My Son-
The QueenTrident TRS-504; Konnex Records (G) KCD 5062
Peaceful Thinking-
Oree Me IIKonnex Records (G) KCD 5059
Oree Me (take 1)Konnex Records (G) KCD 5062

* Trident TRS-504   Dick Griffin - Now Is The Time   1979
= Sugar Hill Records SH-260   Multiphonic Tribe - Now Is The Time   1980
= Boplicity Records (E) CDBOP 021   Dick Griffin - Now Is The Time   1997
* Konnex Records (G) KCD 5059   Dick Griffin - The Eighth Wonder & More   1994
* Konnex Records (G) KCD 5062   Dick Griffin - A Dream For Rahsaan & More   1995

1985 (age 45)

Dick Griffin Quintet

Dick Griffin, trombone; Gary Bartz, alto sax; Stanley Cowell, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums #1,3-5; Billy Hart, drums #2,6.

NYC, January, 1985

1.There Is A Time For LoveRuby Records RRS-771
2.Darkness Of DukeRuby Records RRS-771; Boplicity Records (E) CDBOP 021
3.Come In And See (as Come Dance With Me)-
4.The Love Always BluesRuby Records RRS-771
5.It's About That Time-
6.A Dream For Rahsaan-

* Ruby Records RRS-771   Dick Griffin - A Dream For Rahsaan   1985
= Konnex Records (G) KCD 5062   Dick Griffin - A Dream For Rahsaan & More   1995
* Boplicity Records (E) CDBOP 021   Dick Griffin - Now Is The Time   1997

1993 (age 53)

Dick Griffin Quartet

Dick Griffin, trombone; Larry Goldings, organ; Ron Jackson, guitar; Cecil Brooks III, drums.

Sear Sound, NYC, May 14, 1993

Sneakers For JimmyAmosaya Music AM-2540-CD
Senor Blues-
C Jam Blues-
All Blues-
Mood Indigo-
Blues For JB-
Creole Love Call-
Hamp's New Blues-
March For The Messengers-
Macedonia-
Walking With Shirley-

* Amosaya Music AM-2540-CD   Dick Griffin - All Blues   1999

2011 (age 71)

Dick Griffin Quintet

Dick Griffin, trombone; James Spaulding, alto sax, flute; George Cables, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.

released 2011

Could It Be The BluesRuby Records 0884501515689
Home Song-
For The Love In My Heart-
Let's Take A Chance-
Time Goes By-
Mind Over-
My Fantasy-
Time Will Tell-

* Ruby Records 0884501515689   Dick Griffin - Time Will Tell   2011

2014

Dick Griffin Septet

Dick Griffin, trombone; Marshall Allen, alto sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax; Danny Ray Thompson, baritone sax; Donald Smith, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Nasheet Waits, drums.

released 2014

Blues For Sun RaRuby Records 0888295076425
Fate In A Pleasant Mood-
Interplanetary-
Soft And Warm And Hot-
North Africa-
Blow My Mind-
Reflections Of Sun Ra-
Images Of Sun Ra-
Homage To Sun Ra-

* Ruby Records 0888295076425   Dick Griffin - Homage To Sun Ra   2014