Johnny Griffin Discography
1945 (age 17)
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Joe Morris, Jimmy Nottingham, Dave Page, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Al Hayse, Andrew Penn, Michael Wood, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Arnett Cobb, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Charlie Harris, Ted Sinclair, bass; George Jenkins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 1945
| L4008 | Slide, Hamp, Slide | Decca 18754; MCA (F) 510.063; Coral (G) COPS 7186 |
| L4009 | Hey-Ba-Ba-Re-Bop | Decca 18754, DL 4296; MCA (F) 510.063; Coral (G) COPS 7186 |
* MCA (F) 510.063 Lionel Hampton 2 - Slide Hamp Slide 1945.1946
* Coral (G) COPS 7186 Lionel Hampton Vol. 4 - 1945-1946
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
* Decca 18754 Lionel Hampton - Slide, Hamp, Slide / Hey-Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
1946
Bing Crosby With Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Joe Morris, Jimmy Nottingham, Dave Page, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Al Hayse, Andrew Penn, Michael Wood, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Arnett Cobb, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, vocal; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Charlie Harris, Ted Sinclair, bass; George Jenkins, drums; Bing Crosby, vocal.
NYC, January 21, 1946
| 73287-A | Pinetop's Boogie Woogie | Decca 23843; Coral (G) COPS 7186 |
| 73288-A | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - |
* Coral (G) COPS 7186 Lionel Hampton Vol. 4 - 1945-1946
* Decca 23843 Bing Crosby - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie / On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
omit Crosby.
NYC, January 29, 1946
| 73324 | Rockin' In Rhythm Part 1 | Decca 24415; MCA (F) 510.063; Coral (G) COPS 7186; Decca DL 4296 |
| 73325 | Rockin' In Rhythm Part 2 | - |
| 73326 | Gay Notes | Coral (G) COPS 7186 |
* MCA (F) 510.063 Lionel Hampton 2 - Slide Hamp Slide 1945.1946
* Coral (G) COPS 7186 Lionel Hampton Vol. 4 - 1945-1946
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
* Decca 24415 Lionel Hampton - Rockin' In Rhythm Parts 1 & 2
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Hampton plays, vibes.
NYC, January 31, 1946
| 73332 | Cobb's Idea | MCA Coral (G) 6.22116 |
| 73333 | Air Mail Special Part 1 | Decca 18880, DL 4296; MCA (F) 510.063, Coral (G) 6.22116 |
| 73334 | Air Mail Special Part 2 | - |
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22116 Lionel Hampton Vol. 5 - 1946 1975?
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
* MCA (F) 510.063 Lionel Hampton 2 - Slide Hamp Slide 1945.1946
* Decca 18880 Lionel Hampton - Air Mail Special Parts 1 & 2
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Al Hayse, Andrew Penn, Michael Wood, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Arnett Cobb, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris, bass; Eugene "Fats" Heard, drums #1,2,4; Curley Hamner, drums #3.
Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 1946
| 1. L4287 | Playboy | MCA Coral (G) 6.22116 |
| 2. L4288 | Cobb's Idea | - |
| 3. L4289 | Tempo's Birthday | Decca 23696; MCA (F) 510.063, Coral (G) 6.22116 |
| 4. L4290 | Adam Blew His Hat | Decca 24015; MCA (F) 510.063, Coral (G) 6.22116 |
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22116 Lionel Hampton Vol. 5 - 1946 1975?
* MCA (F) 510.063 Lionel Hampton 2 - Slide Hamp Slide 1945.1946
* Decca 23696 Lionel Hampton - Tempo's Birthday / The Pencil Broke
* Decca 24015 Lionel Hampton - Adam Blew His Hat / Reminiscing
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Al Hayse, Andrew Penn, Michael Wood, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Arnett Cobb, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris, bass; Eugene "Fats" Heard, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 17, 1946
| L4297 | The Pencil Broke | Decca 23696; MCA (F) 510.063, Coral (G) 6.22116 |
| L4298 | Empty Glass | MCA Coral (G) 6.22116 |
| L4299-A | Hamp's Walkin' Boogie | Decca 23839; MCA (F) 510.112, Coral (G) 6.22116 |
* MCA (F) 510.063 Lionel Hampton 2 - Slide Hamp Slide 1945.1946
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22116 Lionel Hampton Vol. 5 - 1946 1975?
* MCA (F) 510.112 Lionel Hampton 4 - Seeds Of Swing 1945.1949 1974?
* Decca 23696 Lionel Hampton - Tempo's Birthday / The Pencil Broke
* Decca 23839 Lionel Hampton - Ridin' On The L & N / Hamp's Walkin' Boogie
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
add Jackie Kelso, clarinet.
Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1946
| L4300 | Don't Let The Landlord Gyp You | Decca 23834; MCA (F) 510.117, Coral (G) 6.22116 |
| L4301-A | I'm Mindin' My Business | Decca 23834; MCA (F) 510.112, Coral (G) 6.22116 |
| L4302 | Dig Those Vibes | MCA Coral (G) 6.22180 |
| L4303 | Reminiscing | Decca 24015; MCA (F) 510.112, Coral (G) 6.22180 |
* MCA (F) 510.117 Lionel Hampton 5 - Swinging Sessions! 1945.1950
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22116 Lionel Hampton Vol. 5 - 1946 1975?
* MCA (F) 510.112 Lionel Hampton 4 - Seeds Of Swing 1945.1949 1974?
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22180 Lionel Hampton Vol. 6 - 1946-1947 1975?
* Decca 23834 Lionel Hampton - Don't Let The Landlord Gyp You / I'm Mindin' My Business
* Decca 24015 Lionel Hampton - Adam Blew His Hat / Reminiscing
1947
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; and others.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 15, 1947
| 290-1 | Telegram | Aladdin unissued |
| 291-1 | Joe's Boogie | - |
| 292-2 | Johnny's Blues | - |
| 293-1 | Mop Si Bo Sop | - |
| 294-2 | Better Luck Next Time | - |
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Wilmus Reeves, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Embra Daylie, bass; Leroy Jackson, drums.
NYC, late 1947
| I-1627 | Fly, Mister, Fly | Manor 1136; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 |
| I-1628 | Bam-A-Lam-A-Bam | Manor 1128 |
| I-1629 | Boogie Woogie Joe | - |
| I-1630 | Wilma's Idea | Manor 1157; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 |
| I-1633 | Joe's Boogie | - |
| I-1634 | Out Of The Night | Manor 1136; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 |
* Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly
* Manor 1136 Joe Morris - Fly, Mister, Fly / Out Of The Night
* Manor 1128 Joe Morris - Bam-A-Lam-A-Bam / Boogie Woogie Joe
* Manor 1157 Joe Morris - Wilma's Idea / Joe's Boogie
Tony Mayo And Her Boys From New Orleans
Joe Morris, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Wilmus Reeves, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Embra Daylie, bass; Leroy Jackson, drums; Tony Mayo, vocal.
NYC, December 11, 1947
| 83 | Deep Water Blues | Plaza 5501 |
| 84 | How I Feel About You | Atlantic unissued |
* Plaza 5501 Tony Mayo - Deep Water Blues / Juke Box Blues
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Wilmus Reeves, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Embra Daylie, bass; Leroy Jackson, drums.
NYC, December 12, 1947
| 85 | Lowe Groovin' | Atlantic 855, 7 81293-1-F; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 |
| 86 | Jump With Me | Atlantic 855; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 |
| 87 | Mad Moon | Atlantic 859; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 |
| 88 | Easy Riff | Atlantic 866 |
| 89 | Joe Meets Griff | unissued |
| 90 | Boppin' On Michigan | - |
* Atlantic 7 81293-1-F Various Artists - Atlantic Rhythm And Blues Vol. 1 - 1947-74
* Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly
* Atlantic 855 Joe Morris - Lowe Groovin' / Jump With Me 1948
* Atlantic 859 Joe Morris - Mad Moon / The Spider 1948
* Atlantic 866 Joe Morris - Easy Riff / The Applejack 1948
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Wilmus Reeves, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Embra Daylie, bass; Leroy Jackson, drums; Phyllis Branch, vocal #2,3.
NYC, December 23, 1947
| 1. 95 | Morris's | unissued |
| 2. 96 | The Spider | Atlantic 859; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 |
| 3. 97 | Bottletop | Atlantic 878; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 |
| 4. 98 | Through For The Night | unissued |
* Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly
* Atlantic 859 Joe Morris - Mad Moon / The Spider 1948
* Atlantic 878 Joe Morris - Bottletop / Beans And Cornbread 1949
Tony Mayo And Her Boys From New Orleans
Joe Morris, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Wilmus Reeves, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Embra Daylie, bass; Leroy Jackson, drums; Tony Mayo, vocal.
NYC, December 23, 1947
| 99 | True | Atlantic unissued |
| 100 | Little Miss Blues | - |
| 101 | He's Just My Kind | - |
| 102 | Juke Box Blues | Plaza 5501 |
* Plaza 5501 Tony Mayo - Deep Water Blues / Juke Box Blues
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Wilmus Reeves, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Embra Daylie, bass; Leroy Jackson, drums.
NYC, December 29, 1947
| 106 | Through For The Night | Atlantic unissued |
| 107 | John's Bop (The Spider) | Atlantic rejected |
Phyllis Branch With Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Wilmus Reeves, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Embra Daylie, bass; Leroy Jackson, drums; Phyllis Branch, vocal.
NYC, December 29, 1947
| 108 | True | Atlantic unissued |
| 109 | He's Just My Kind | - |
| 110 | What More Can I Ask | - |
1948 (age 20)
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, September 19, 1948
| 140 | In The Gloamin' | unissued |
| 141 | Wow! (as Ghee) | Atlantic 870, LP 8013, (J) P-6191A, 7 81666-1-F; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 142 | The Applejack | Atlantic 866, 7 81293-1-F; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 143 | Untitled | unissued |
| 144 | Baloreeny Eyes | - |
| 145 | Bass-It | - |
* Atlantic LP 8013 Various Artists - Dance The Rock & Roll 1958
* Atlantic (J) P-6191A Various Artists - Rockin' And Jumpin'
* Atlantic 7 81666-1-F Various Artists - Atlantic Honkers - Rhythm And Blues Sax Anthology
* Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly
* Atlantic 7 81293-1-F Various Artists - Atlantic Rhythm And Blues Vol. 1 - 1947-74
* Classics (F) 5057 The Chronological Joe Morris 1946-1949 2003
* Atlantic 870 Joe Morris - Ghee / Weasel Walk 1949
* Atlantic 866 Joe Morris - Easy Riff / The Applejack 1948
Lucille Little
Joe Morris, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Lucille Little, vocal.
Apex Studios, NYC, December 22, 1948
| 163 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Atlantic unissued |
| 164 | Four Brothers | - |
| 165 | You're Mine, You | - |
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, December 22, 1948
| 166 | Weasel Walk | Atlantic 870, LP 8013, (J) P-6191A, 7 81666-1-F; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 167 | Boogie-Woogie March | Atlantic 885; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 168 | Chuck-A-Boogie | - |
| 169 | Jax Boogie | Atlantic 892; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 170 | B Flat Blues | unissued |
* Atlantic LP 8013 Various Artists - Dance The Rock & Roll 1958
* Atlantic (J) P-6191A Various Artists - Rockin' And Jumpin'
* Atlantic 7 81666-1-F Various Artists - Atlantic Honkers - Rhythm And Blues Sax Anthology
* Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly
* Classics (F) 5057 The Chronological Joe Morris 1946-1949 2003
* Atlantic 870 Joe Morris - Ghee / Weasel Walk 1949
* Atlantic 885 Joe Morris - Boogie-Woogie March / Chuck-A-Boogie
* Atlantic 892 Joe Morris - Jax Boogie / Rhumbop 1950
1949
Wynonie Harris And His All Stars
Joe Morris, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Fred Douglas, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Kelly Martin, drums; Wynonie Harris, vocal.
Linden, NJ, April 13, 1949
| K5717 | Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee | King 4292 |
| K5718 | All She Wants To Do Is Rock | King 4304, LP 607, KS 1086 |
| K5719 | I Can't Take It No More | King 4342 |
* King LP 607 Wynonie Harris - Battle Of The Blues 1958
* King KS 1086 Wynonie Harris - Good Rockin' Blues 1970
* King 4292 Wynonie Harris - She Just Won't Tell Me No More / Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee 1949
* King 4304 Wynonie Harris - I Want My Fanny Brown / All She Wants To Do Is Rock 1949
* King 4342 Wynonie Harris - I Can't Take It No More / I Like My Baby's Pudding 1950
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Sticks McGhee, vocal.
Apex Studios, NYC, May 11, 1949
| 230 | Beans And Cornbread | Atlantic 878; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 231 | (Transatlantic) Kid Swingster | unissued |
| 233 | Gee No. 2 | - |
| 234 | Tia Juana (as Rhumbop) | Atlantic 892; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 235 | Tia Juana Part 2 (as Pot) | unissued |
* Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly
* Classics (F) 5057 The Chronological Joe Morris 1946-1949 2003
* Atlantic 878 Joe Morris - Bottletop / Beans And Cornbread 1949
* Atlantic 892 Joe Morris - Jax Boogie / Rhumbop 1950
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Alfonso King, trombone; Johnny Griffin, Wally Williams, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Bobby Burton, bass; Sinclair Abbott, drums.
NYC, October 28, 1949
| 75456 | The Rabbit's Hop | unissued |
| 75457 | Sneaking Around | Decca 48123; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 75458 | Portia's Boogie | Decca 48123; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 75459 | Lowdown Baby | Decca 48126; Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610; Classics (F) 5057 |
* Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly
* Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610 Joe Morris - Lowdown Baby
* Classics (F) 5057 The Chronological Joe Morris 1946-1949 2003
* Decca 48123 Joe Morris - Sneaking Around / Portia's Boogie
* Decca 48126 Joe Morris - Lowdown Baby / Broken Hearted Blues
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Alfonso King, trombone; Johnny Griffin, Wally Williams, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Bobby Burton, bass; Al Jones, drums.
NYC, November 18, 1949
| 75520 | Wig Head Mama Blues | Decca 48135; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 75521 | Broken Hearted Blues | Decca 48126; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504; Classics (F) 5057 |
| 75522 | Ooh, Ooh That's Good | Decca 48135; Classics (F) 5057 |
* Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504 Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly
* Classics (F) 5057 The Chronological Joe Morris 1946-1949 2003
* Decca 48135 Joe Morris - Wig Head Mama Blues / Ooh, Ooh That's Good
* Decca 48126 Joe Morris - Lowdown Baby / Broken Hearted Blues
1950
Sticks McGhee
Joe Morris, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, Wally Williams, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Sticks McGhee, guitar, vocal; Bobby Burton, bass; Sinclair Abbott, drums.
NYC, circa February, 1950
| 380 | Sugar Foot Rag | Atlantic unissued |
1951
Arnett Cobb And His Orchestra
Willie Moore, trumpet; Dickie Harris, trombone; Arnett Cobb, tenor sax; Johnny Griffin, baritone sax; George Rhodes, piano; Walter Buchanan, bass; Al Walker, drums.
NYC, August 7, 1951
| CO46835 | Cocktails For Two | OKeh 6823; Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB-A1/JCB-B1 |
| CO46836 | Walkin' Home | OKeh 6823; Epic EG 37315; Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB-A1/JCB-B1 |
| CO46837 | Jumpin' The Blues | OKeh 6872; Epic EG 37315; Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB-A1/JCB-B1 |
| CO46838 | I'm In The Mood For Love | - |
* Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB-A1/JCB-B1 Jumpin' The Blues With Arnett Cobb His Tenorsax And His Orchestra 1950-1951 1971?
* Epic EG 37315 Various Artists - OKeh Jazz
* OKeh 6823 Arnett Cobb - Cocktails For Two / Walkin' Home
* OKeh 6872 Arnett Cobb - Jumpin' The Blues / I'm In The Mood For Love
1953
Babs Gonzales
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; unknown, organ; unknown, bongos; Babs Gonzales, vocal.
Chicago, IL or NYC or Paris, France, April 29, 1953
| CO51482 | Flyin' Home | Crazy 1001; OKeh 7036; Epic EG 37315 |
| For Dancers Only | Crazy 1001; Epic EG 37315 |
* Epic EG 37315 Various Artists - OKeh Jazz
* OKeh 7036 Johnny Griffin - Flyin' Home / Chicago Riffin'
* Crazy 1001 Babs Gonzales - Flyin' Home / For Dancers Only
1954
Little Johnny Griffin And His Orchestra
Joe Wilder, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Ernie Wilkins, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; unknown, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; ...... Johnson, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal.
Chicago, IL, May 13, 1954
| CO51483 | Chicago Riffin' | OKeh 7043, 7036; Epic EG 37315 |
| CO51484 | 'Til We Meet Again | OKeh 7043; Epic EG 37315 |
* Epic EG 37315 Various Artists - OKeh Jazz
* OKeh 7043 Johnny Griffin - Chicago Riffin' / 'Til We Meet Again
* OKeh 7036 Johnny Griffin - Flyin' Home / Chicago Riffin'
1956
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 17, 1956
| tk.2 | Chicago Calling | Blue Note 45-1639, BLP 1533 |
| tk.3 | Mil Dew | - |
| tk.6 | The Boy Next Door | Blue Note 45-1640, BLP 1533 |
| tk.8 | It's All Right With Me | Blue Note BLP 1533 |
| tk.10 | Nice And Easy | Blue Note 45-1640, BLP 1533 |
| tk.12 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 46536 2, (J) TOCJ-1601 |
| tk.13 | Lover Man | Blue Note BLP 1533 |
| tk.14 | These Foolish Things | - |
| tk.16 | Cherokee | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 46536 2, (J) TOCJ-1601 |
* Blue Note BLP 1533 Introducing Johnny Griffin 1956
= Blue Note CDP 7 46536 2 - 1987
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series 1984
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks 1996
* Blue Note 45-1639 Johnny Griffin - Mil Dew / Chicago Calling 1956
* Blue Note 45-1640 Johnny Griffin - Nice And Easy / The Boy Next Door 1956
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Buddy Smith, drums.
Chicago, IL, 1956
| I Cried For You | Argo LP-624 | |
| Satin Wrap | Argo LP-624; Chess CHV 414 | |
| Yesterdays | Argo LP-624 | |
| Riff-Raff | Argo LP-624; Chess CHV 414 | |
| Bee-Es | - | |
| The Boy Next Door | Argo LP-624 | |
| These Foolish Things | - | |
| Lollypop | - |
* Argo LP-624 Johnny Griffin - J.G., Tenor 1958?
* Chess CHV 414 Various Artists - 1948-1956 Vintage Recordings - Chicago Boss Tenors 1971
1957
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; John Griffin, tenor sax; Sam (Bill) Dockery, piano; Jimmy De Brest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, March 13, 1957
| I Could Have Danced All Night | Vik LX-1103 | |
| On The Street Where You Live | - | |
| There But For You Go I | - | |
| They Call The Wind Maria | - | |
| I Talk To The Trees | - | |
| Almost Like Being In Love | - |
* Vik LX-1103 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Selections From Lerner And Loewe's... 1957
= Bluebird 07863-66661-2 Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition 1995
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Plus Four
Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Jimmy ("Spanky") DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, April 2, 1957
| A Night At Tony's (previously unreleased) | RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB | |
| Social Call (previously unreleased) | RCA Bluebird 6286-1-RB, 6286-2-RB | |
| A Night At Tony's (take 3) | Bluebird 07863-66661-2 | |
| A Night At Tony's (take 4) | - | |
| Social Call (take 4) | - |
* RCA Bluebird 6286-1-RB Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Theory Of Art 1987
* RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Theory Of Art 1987
* Bluebird 07863-66661-2 Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition 1995
A.K. Salim
John Coles, trumpet; Buster Cooper, trombone; John Griffin, tenor sax; Howard Austin, baritone sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; A.K. Salim, leader, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 5, 1957
| SAK70001 | A Private Cloud | Savoy MG-12115 |
| SAK70002 | Dejeuner | - |
| SAK70003 | Back Talk | - |
| SAK70004 | D Minor Dipper | - |
* Savoy MG-12115 Various Artists - Stable Mates 1957
Johnny Griffin Septet
Lee Morgan, trumpet; John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 6, 1957
| tk.1 | Smokestack (alternate take) | Blue Note 7243 4 99009 2 9 |
| tk.2 | Smokestack | Blue Note BLP 1559 |
| tk.3 | The Way You Look Tonight | - |
| tk.4 | Ball Bearing | - |
| tk.5 | All The Things You Are | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1559 Johnny Griffin Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session 1957
= Blue Note CDP 7 81559 2 - 1988
= Blue Note 7243 4 99009 2 9 - 1999
= Blue Note BN-LA521-H2 Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley - Blowin' Sessions 1975
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Ferris Bender, alto sax; John Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Jimmy De Brest, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Art Blakey, arranger, conductor.
RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, April 8, 1957
| H4JB3338 | Off The Wall | Vik LX-1115 |
| H4JB3339 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| H4JB3340 | Couldn't It Be You? | - |
| H4JB3341 | Theory Of Art | - |
| H4JB3342 | Evans | - |
| Off The Wall (take 5) | Bluebird 07863-66661-2 | |
| Couldn't It Be You? (take 3) | - |
* Vik LX-1115 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia 1958
= RCA Bluebird 6286-1-RB, 6286-2-RB Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Theory Of Art 1987
* Bluebird 07863-66661-2 Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition 1995
Clark Terry Quintet
Clark Terry, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April, 1957
| Donna Lee | Riverside RLP 12-237, RLP 12-267; Jazzland JLP 10; Milestone M-47032 | |
| Boardwalk | Riverside RLP 12-237; Jazzland JLP 10 | |
| Boomerang | - | |
| Digits | Riverside RLP 12-237; Jazzland JLP 10; Milestone M-47032 | |
| Serenade To A Bus Seat | Riverside RLP 12-237; Jazzland JLP 7 | |
| Stardust | Riverside RLP 12-237, RLP 12-244; Jazzland JLP 7; Milestone M-47032 | |
| Cruising | Riverside RLP 12-237; Jazzland JLP 7; Milestone M-47032 | |
| That Old Black Magic | Riverside RLP 12-237; Jazzland JLP 7 |
* Riverside RLP 12-237 Clark Terry Quintet - Serenade To A Bus Seat 1957
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-066 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-066-2 - 1992
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive 1958
* Jazzland JLP 10 Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham - Top Trumpets 1960
* Milestone M-47032 Clark Terry - Cruising 1975
* Jazzland JLP 7 Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers - Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections 1960
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers 1957
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Sabu
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; "Spanky" DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Sabu, congas, bongos.
NYC, May 13, 1957
| Woodyn' You | Jubilee JLP-1049 | |
| Sakeena | - | |
| Shorty | - | |
| Dawn On The Harvest | - |
* Jubilee JLP-1049 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers With Sabu And A Bongo - Cu-Bop 1958
= Josie Jazz Series JJM-3501, JJS-3501 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Sabu 1962
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, May 14, 1957
| 2560 | Blue Monk | Atlantic LP 1278, LP 1337, SD 2-316 |
| 2561 | I Mean You | Atlantic LP 1278 |
| 4920 | Blue Monk Part 1 | unissued |
| 4921 | Blue Monk Part 2 | - |
* Atlantic LP 1278 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk 1958
= Atlantic SD 1278 - 1958+
* Atlantic LP 1337 Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz 1961
= Atlantic SD 1337 - 1969
* Atlantic SD 2-316 Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary 1973
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
same personnel.
NYC, May 15, 1957
| 2562 | Rhythm-a-ning | Atlantic LP 1278 |
| 2563 | Purple Shades | - |
| 2564 | Evidence | - |
| 2565 | In Walked Bud | - |
* Atlantic LP 1278 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk 1958
= Atlantic SD 1278 - 1958+
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers / Tommy Gumina
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Bobby Troup, host.
KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #56. 1957-#30, July 29, 1957
| I Mean You (as Stick Ball Swing) | Calliope CAL 3008, CAL 3036 | |
| Blue Monk | - |
same session.
| Evidence (as Justice) | - |
* Calliope CAL 3008 Count Basie, Joe Williams And Art Blakey - Sessions, Live 1976
* Calliope CAL 3036 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Sessions, Live 1976
A.K. Salim
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Buster Cooper, trombone; John Griffin, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums; Chino Pozo, conga drums; A.K. Salim, leader, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 17, 1957
| 70125 | Blu-Binsky | Savoy MG-12118 |
| 70126 | R.U.1.2. | - |
| 70127 | Pretty For The People | - |
| 70128 | Ba-Lu-Ee-Du | - |
| 70129 | Shirley Ray | - |
| 70130 | Takin' Care Of Business | - |
| Blu-Binsky (previously unissued) | Savoy 93006-2 | |
| Pretty For The People (previously unissued) | - |
* Savoy MG-12118 A.K. Salim - Pretty For The People 1957
= Savoy 93006-2 - 2001
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, October 9, 1957
| Deo-X | Bethlehem BCP-6023 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6023 Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive - Out Of This World...And The Next World Too 1957
= Bethlehem BCP-6023 (later) Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive 1960
= West Wind (G) WW 2065 Art Blakey - For Minors Only
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, October 11, 1957
| For Minors Only | Bethlehem BCP-6023 | |
| 6442 | Right Down Front | Bethlehem BCP-6023, 45-11029 |
| Sweet Sakeena | Bethlehem BCP-6023 | |
| For Miles And Miles | - | |
| Krafty | - | |
| 6443 | Late Spring | Bethlehem BCP-6023, 45-11029 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6023 Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive - Out Of This World...And The Next World Too 1957
= Bethlehem BCP-6023 (later) Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive 1960
= West Wind (G) WW 2065 Art Blakey - For Minors Only
* Bethlehem 45-11029 Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - Right Down Front / Late Spring
Wilbur Ware Quintet Featuring Johnny Griffin
John Jenkins, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Wilbur Campbell, drums #1,3-7; Frank Dunlop, drums #2,8.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 16, and November 18, 1957
| 1. | Mamma-Daddy | Riverside RLP 12-252, RLP 12-267 |
| 2. | Body And Soul | Riverside RLP 12-252 |
| 3. | Desert Sands | - |
| 4. | 31st And State | - |
| 5. | Lullaby Of The Leaves | - |
| 6. | Latin Quarters | - |
| 7. | Be-Ware | - |
| 8. | The Man I Love | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-252 Wilbur Ware Quintet Featuring Johnny Griffin - The Chicago Sound 1958
= Jazzland JLP 12 Johnny Griffin, Wilbur Ware With Junior Mance - The Chicago Cookers 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1737, OJCCD-1737-2 Wilbur Ware Quintet Featuring Johnny Griffin - The Chicago Sound 1989
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive 1958
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Dennis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 23, 1957
| tk.4 | It's You Or No One | Blue Note BLP 1580 |
| tk.6 | I'm Glad There Is You | - |
| tk.10 | Latin Quarter | - |
| tk.11 | Main Spring | - |
| tk.12 | I Remember You | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 0777 7 89383 2 3, (J) TOCJ-1601 |
| tk.14 | The Congregation | Blue Note BLP 1580 |
* Blue Note BLP 1580 Johnny Griffin - The Congregation 1958
= Blue Note B1-89383, CDP 0777 7 89383 2 3 - 1994
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series 1984
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks 1996
1958 (age 30)
Guitar Slim With Lloyd Lambert And His Orchestra
Joe Morris, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones), guitar, vocal; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
NYC, January 22, 1958
| 4109 | 57C346 | When There's No Way Out | Atco 6120 |
| 4110 | 57C347 | If I Had My Life To Live Over | Atco 6120, LP 33-103 |
| 4111 | 57C348 | Along About Midnight | Atlantic SD 7226 |
| 4112 | 57C349 | My Time Is Expensive | Atlantic unissued |
* Atco LP 33-103 Various Artists - Rockin' Together 1959
* Atlantic SD 7226 Various Artists - Texas Guitar - From Dallas To L.A. 1972
* Atco 6120 Guitar Slim - If I Had My Life To Live Over / When There's No Way Out
Johnny Griffin Sextet
Donald Byrd, trumpet #1,2,4,5; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax #1,2,4,5; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 25, 1958
| 1. | Stix' Trix | Riverside RLP 12-264 |
| 2. | What's New? | Riverside RLP 12-264; Milestone M-47054 |
| 3. | Woody'n You | Riverside RLP 12-264, RLP 12-284; Milestone M-47054 |
| 4. | Johnny G.G. | Riverside RLP 12-264 |
| 5. | Catharsis | Riverside RLP 12-264; Milestone M-47054 |
* Riverside RLP 12-264 Johnny Griffin Sextet 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1827-2 - 1994
* Milestone M-47054 Johnny Griffin - Little Giant 1979
* Riverside RLP 12-284 Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt 1958
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 25, 1958
| Coming On The Hudson | Milestone M-9124; Riverside R-022 |
* Milestone M-9124 Thelonious Monk - Blues Five Spot 1984
* Riverside R-022 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings 1986
= Riverside 15RCD-022-2 -
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February, 1958
| Where's Your Overcoat, Boy? | Riverside R-45-414, RLP 12-274; Milestone M-47054 | |
| Hot Sausage | Riverside RLP 12-274; Milestone M-47054 | |
| Sunny Monday | Riverside RLP 12-274 | |
| Cherokee | Riverside R-45-414, RLP 12-274 | |
| Terry's Tune | Riverside RLP 12-274 | |
| Little John | Riverside RLP 12-274; Milestone M-47054 |
* Riverside RLP 12-274 Johnny Griffin Quartet - Way Out 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1855-2 - 1994
* Milestone M-47054 Johnny Griffin - Little Giant 1979
* Riverside R-45-414 Johnny Griffin - Where's Your Overcoat, Boy? / Cherokee 1958
Blue Mitchell Big Six
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 2 and 3, 1958
| Blues March | Riverside RLP 12-273, RLP 3505; Milestone M-47055 | |
| Big Six | Riverside RLP 12-273 | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | Riverside RLP 12-273; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6009; Riverside RCD-6021-2 | |
| Brother 'Ball | Riverside RLP 12-273; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6009 | |
| Jamph | Riverside RLP 12-273 | |
| Sir John | - | |
| Promenade | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-273 Blue Mitchell - Big 6 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-615, OJCCD-615-2 - 1991
* Riverside RLP 3505, RLP 93505 Various Artists - Great Jazz Artists Play Compositions Of Benny Golson
* Milestone M-47055 Blue Mitchell - A Blue Time 1980
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-6009, OJCCD-6009-2 Blue Mitchell - Blues On My Mind: The Riverside Collection 1988
* Riverside RCD-6021-2 Blue Mitchell Plays For Lovers
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, July 9, 1958
| Unidentified Solo Piano | Milestone M-9124; Riverside R-022; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-103-2 | |
| Blues Five Spot | - | |
| In Walked Bud / Epistrophy (theme) | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | Milestone M-9124; Riverside R-022; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-206-2, OJC-33725 |
* Milestone M-9124 Thelonious Monk - Blues Five Spot 1984
* Riverside R-022 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings 1986
= Riverside 15RCD-022-2 -
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-103-2 Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin - Thelonious In Action 1988
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-206-2 Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso 1989
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-33725 Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso 2012
Babs Gonzales
Les Spann, flute; Charlie Rouse, bass clarinet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan as Horace Pyland, piano; Ray Crawford, guitar; Peck Morrison, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal; with The Modern Sounds: Joe Bailey, Freeman Lee, Curtis Lewis, Mamie Watts, voices; Melba Liston, arranger.
NYC, July 16, 1958
| The Preacher | Hope LP-0001, 1002; Decca (F) 450.928 | |
| Me, Spelled M-E, Me | Hope LP-0001 | |
| Those Jive New Yorkers | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Hope LP-0001; Decca (F) 450.928 | |
| Movin' And Groovin' | Hope LP-0001 | |
| Lullaby Of The Doomed | Hope LP-0001, 1002 | |
| Le Continental | Hope LP-0001 |
* Hope LP-0001 Babs Gonzales - Voila 1958
= Esquire (E) 20-097 The Preacher Babs Gonzales - Voila 1958
* Hope 1002 Babs Gonzales - The Preacher / Lullaby Of The Doomed
* Decca (F) 450.928 Babs Gonzales - The Preacher (Drole De Reve) / Night In Tunisia 1960
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, August 7, 1958
| Light Blue | Riverside R-45-421, RLP 12-262 | |
| Coming On The Hudson | - | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | Riverside RLP 12-262 | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | - |
same session.
| Nutty | Riverside RLP 12-279 | |
| Blues Five Spot | - | |
| Let's Cool One | - | |
| In Walked Bud | Riverside RLP 12-279, RM 483/484 | |
| Misterioso | Riverside RLP 12-279 | |
| Evidence | Riverside R-022; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-206-2, OJC-33725 | |
| Medley: Bye-Ya / Epistrophy (theme) | Riverside R-022; Original Jazz Classics OJC-33725 |
* Riverside RLP 12-262 Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin - Thelonious In Action 1958
= Riverside RLP 1190 - 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-103 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-103-2 - 1988
= Milestone M-47043 Thelonious Monk - At The Five Spot 1977
* Riverside RLP 12-279 Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso 1958
= Riverside RLP 1133 - 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-206 - 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-206-2 - 1989
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-33725 - 2012
= Milestone M-47043 Thelonious Monk - At The Five Spot 1977
* Riverside RM 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story 1966
* Riverside R-022 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings 1986
= Riverside 15RCD-022-2 -
* Riverside R-45-421 Thelonious Monk - Coming On The Hudson / Light Blue 1958
Philly Joe Jones Sextet
Nat Adderley, cornet; Julian Priester, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 17, 1958
| Blues For Dracula | Riverside R-45-419, RLP 12-282 | |
| Trick Street | - | |
| Fiesta | Riverside RLP 12-282 | |
| Tune-Up | - | |
| Ow! | Riverside RLP 12-282, RLP 3508 |
* Riverside RLP 12-282 Philly Joe Jones Sextet - Blues For Dracula 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-230 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-230-2 - 1991
* Riverside RLP 3508, RLP 93508 Various Artists - Great Jazz Artists Play Compositions Of Dizzy Gillespie
* Riverside R-45-419 Philly Joe Jones - Blues For Dracula / Trick Street 1958
Chet Baker Quintet/Quartet
Chet Baker, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September, 1958
| Fair Weather | Riverside RLP 12-281 | |
| Hotel 49 | Riverside R-45-416, RLP 12-281 | |
| Blue Thoughts | Riverside RLP 12-281 |
* Riverside RLP 12-281 Chet Baker In New York 1958
= Riverside RLP 1119 - 1959
= Jazzland JLP 88, JLP 988 Chet Baker - Polka Dots And Moonbeams 1966
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-207 Chet Baker In New York 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-207-2 - 1988
* Riverside R-45-416 Chet Baker - Hotel 49 / Solar 1958
Nat Adderley Quintet
Nat Adderley, cornet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; The Three Sounds: Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September, 1958
| Sister Caroline | Riverside R-45-420, RLP 12-285 | |
| Well, You Needn't | Riverside RLP 12-285 | |
| Branching Out | - | |
| I Never Knew | - | |
| Warm Blue Stream | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-285 Nat Adderley - Branching Out 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-255 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-255-2 - 1994
* Riverside R-45-420 Nat Adderley - I've Got Plenty Of Nothin' / Sister Caroline 1958
Randy Weston Sextet
Ray Copeland, trumpet #1-5,7; Idrees Sulieman, trumpet #6; Melba Liston, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Randy Weston, piano; George Joyner, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, October, 1958
| 1. | Earth Birth | United Artists UAL 4011 |
| 2. | Little Susan | - |
| 3. | Nice Ice | - |
| 4. | Little Niles | - |
| 5. | Pam's Waltz | - |
| 6. | Babe's Blues | - |
| 7. | Let's Climb A Hill | - |
* United Artists UAL 4011, UAS 5011 Randy Weston's Music - Little Niles 1959
= Blue Note BN-LA598-H2 Randy Weston - Little Niles 1976
Ahmed Abdul-Malik's Middle-Eastern Music With Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Naim Karacand, violin; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, oud, bass; Al Harewood, drums; Mike Hamway, darabeka; Bilal Abdurrahman, duf; Jack Ghanaim, kanoon; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, composer, arranger.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October, 1958
| Ya Annas (Oh, People) | Riverside RLP 12-287 | |
| Isma'a (Listen) | - | |
| El Haris (Anxious) | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-287, RLP 1121 Ahmed Abdul-Malik's Middle-Eastern Music With Johnny Griffin - Jazz Sahara 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1820-2 - 1993
Machito Band
Mario Bauza, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Herbie Mann, flute; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Leslie Livrament, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano, percussion; Machito, leader; and others.
NYC, 1958
| Brazilian Soft Shoe | Roulette R-52026 | |
| Love Chant | - | |
| Afro Jazziac | - | |
| Ring A Levio | - | |
| Afternoon Death | - | |
| To Birdland And Hurry | - | |
| Calypso John | - | |
| The African Flute | - | |
| Bacao | - | |
| Carabunta | - | |
| The Davis Cup | - | |
| Answer Me | - |
* Roulette R-52026, SR-52026 Machito With Flute To Boot 1959
1959
Ahmed Abdul-Malik Orchestra
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute; Benny Golson, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Naim Karacand, violin; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass, oud; Al Harewood, drums; Bilal Abdurrahman, Mike Hamway, darabeka; Ahmed Yetman, kannon.
NYC, March 16, 1959
| K2PB1844 | La Ikbey (Don't Cry) | RCA Victor LPM-2015 |
| K2PB1845 | Isma's (Listen) | - |
| K2PB1846 | E-Lail (The Night) | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2015 Ahmed Abdul-Malik - East Meets West
Ahmed Abdul-Malik Orchestra
Curtis Fuller, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute; Benny Golson, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Naim Karacand, violin; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass, oud; Al Harewood, drums; Bilal Abdurrahman, Mike Hamway, darabeka; Ahmed Yetman, kannon.
NYC, March 31, 1959
| K2PB1847 | Takseem (Solo) | RCA Victor LPM-2015 |
| K2PB1848 | Searchin' | - |
| K2PB1849 | Rooh (Soul) | - |
| K2PB1850 | Makawara (Fugue) | - |
| K2PB1851 | El Ghada | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2015 Ahmed Abdul-Malik - East Meets West
The Ira Sullivan Quintet
Ira Sullivan, trumpet, baritone sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Jodie Christian, piano; Vic Sproles, bass; Wilbur Campbell, drums.
Cunliffe, Chicago, IL, July 26, 1959
| Wilbur's Tune | Delmar DL-402 | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| Blue Stroll | - | |
| 63rd Street Theme | Delmark DE-402 | |
| Bluzinbee | Delmar DL-402 | |
| Wilbur's Tune (alternate take) | Delmark DE-402 |
* Delmar DL-402 The Ira Sullivan Quintet 1960
= Delmark 402 - 1964
= Delmark DL-402 Ira Sullivan With Johnny Griffin - Blue Stroll 1988
= Delmark DE-402 - 1999
Johnny Griffin Sextet
Blue Mitchell, trumpet #1,2,4-6; Julian Priester, trombone #1,2,4-6; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1,2,4-6; Sam Jones, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August, 1959
| 1. | Olive Refractions | Riverside RLP 12-304 |
| 2. | The Message | Riverside RLP 12-304; Milestone M-47054 |
| 3. | Lonely One | Riverside RLP 12-304 |
| 4. | 63rd Street Theme | Riverside RLP 12-304; Milestone M-47054 |
| 5. | Playmates | - |
| 6. | Venus And The Moon | Riverside RLP 12-304 |
* Riverside RLP 12-304, RLP 1149 Johnny Griffin - The Little Giant 1959
= Jazzland JLP 93, JLP 993 - 1966
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-136 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-136-2 - 1995
* Milestone M-47054 Johnny Griffin - Little Giant 1979
1960
Johnny Griffin - Bud Powell Duo
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano.
Paris, France, February 14, 1960
| Idaho | Xanadu 102 | |
| Perdido | - |
* Xanadu 102 Bud Powell - Bud In Paris 1975
Mel Rhyne Sextet With Blue Mitchell, Johnny Griffin
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Gene Harris, piano; Mel Rhyne, organ; Andy Simpkins, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 31, 1960
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Jazzland JLP 16 | |
| Blue Farouq | - | |
| Barefoot Sunday Blues | - | |
| Shoo, Shoo Baby | - |
* Jazzland JLP 16, JLP 916S Mel Rhyne - Organ-izing 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1055-2 - 2000
Johnny Griffin Orchestra
Bob Bryant, Clark Terry, trumpet; Matthew Gee, Julian Priester, trombone; Pat Patrick, alto sax #1,2,7,9; Frank Strozier, alto sax #3-6,8; Johnny Griffin, Edwin Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Davis, baritone sax; Harold Mabern, piano #1,2,5-9; Bobby Timmons, celeste #3, piano #4; Bob Cranshaw, bass #1,2,7,9; Vic Sproles, bass #3-6,8; Charlie Persip, drums; Norman Simmons, arranger.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, May 24, 31, and June 3, 1960
| 1. | Wade In The Water | Riverside R-45-444, R-33444, RLP 331 |
| 2. | Panic Room Blues | Riverside RLP 331 |
| 3. | Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | - |
| 4. | Meditation | - |
| 5. | Holla | Riverside R-45-444, R-33444, RLP 331 |
| 6. | So Tired | Riverside RLP 331 |
| 7. | Deep River | - |
| 8. | Jubilation | - |
| 9. | Wade In The Water (alternate take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-485-2 |
* Riverside RLP 331, RLP 1179 Johnny Griffin Orchestra - The Big Soul-Band 1960
= Riverside RM 479, RS 9479 Johnny Griffin Big Soul Band - Wade In The Water 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-485, OJCCD-485-2 Johnny Griffin Orchestra - The Big Soul-Band 1990
* Riverside R-33444 Johnny Griffin Orchestra - The Big Soul-Band 1960
* Riverside R-45-444 Johnny Griffin - Wade In The Water / Holla 1960
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Johnny Griffin Quintet
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Norman Simmons, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 2, 1960
| 2429 | Pull My Coat | Prestige 45-183, PRLP 7282 |
| 2430 | What's Happening? | Prestige PRLP 7282 |
| 2431 | Abundance | - |
| 2432 | 63rd Street Theme | - |
| 2433 | Hey Jim! | - |
| 2434 | If I Had You | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7282, PRST 7282 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Battle Stations 1963
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1085-2 - 2002
* Prestige 45-183 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Pull My Coat Parts 1 & 2 1960
Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party
Dave Burns, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Norman Simmons, piano; Vic Sproles, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Babs Gonzales, commentator.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, September 27, 1960
| Party Time | Riverside RLP 338 | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
| Toe-Tappin' | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| Low Gravy | - |
* Riverside RLP 338, RLP 9338 Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1902-2 - 1997
The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Eddie Davis, tenor sax #1-4,6; Junior Mance, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, November 4 and 10, 1960
| 1. | Tickle Toe | Jazzland J-45704, JLP 31 |
| 2. | Save Your Love For Me | - |
| 3. | Twins | Jazzland JLP 31, JLP 1001 |
| 4. | Funky Fluke | Jazzland J-45703, JLP 31 |
| 5. | Imagination | Jazzland JLP 31 |
| 6. | Soft Winds | - |
* Jazzland JLP 31, JLP 931S The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet - Tough Tenors 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1094-2 - 2003
* Jazzland JLP 1001, JLP 91001 Various Artists - Jazzland: The Stars Of Jazz 1961 1961
* Jazzland J-45704 Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Save Your Love For Me / Tickletoe 1961
* Jazzland J-45703 Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Funky Fluke Parts 1 & 2 1961
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet
Eddie Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, November 4 and 10, 1960
| The Last Train From Overbrook | Jazzland JLP 42 | |
| Hey, Lock! | - | |
| Midnight At Minton's | - | |
| Second Balcony Jump | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Good Bait | - |
* Jazzland JLP 42, JLP 942S Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet - Griff & Lock 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-264 - 1986
= Milestone MCD-47084-2 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet - Blues Up And Down 2000
1961
The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Johnny Griffin Quintet
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Minton's Playhouse, NYC, 1st set, January 6, 1961
| Billies Bounce | Prestige PR 7309, PRCD-24206-2 | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Well, You Needn't | - |
* Prestige PR 7309, PRST 7309 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons 1964
* Prestige PRCD-24206-2 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Live At Minton's 1998
The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Johnny Griffin Quintet
same personnel.
Minton's Playhouse, NYC, breakfast set, January 6, 1961
| Light And Lovely | Prestige PRLP 7191, PR 7357 | |
| Straight No Chaser | Prestige PRLP 7191 | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Bingo Domingo | - | |
| I'll Remember April | Prestige PRLP 7191, PR 7309 |
* Prestige PRLP 7191 The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet - The Tenor Scene 1961
= Prestige PR 7407, PRST 7407 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance - The Breakfast Show (Recorded Live At Mintons) 1966
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-940-2 The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet - The Tenor Scene 1997
= Prestige P-24099 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Live At Minton's 1981
* Prestige PR 7357, PRST 7357 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Recorded Live! At Minton's Playhouse With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance - The Late Show 1965
* Prestige PR 7309, PRST 7309 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons 1964
The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Johnny Griffin Quintet
same personnel.
Minton's Playhouse, NYC, late set, January 6, 1961
| Dee Dee's Dance | Prestige PR 7357, PRCD-24206-2 | |
| Billie's Bounce | Prestige PR 7357; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1085-2 | |
| Epistrophy | Prestige PR 7357, PRCD-24206-2 |
* Prestige PR 7357, PRST 7357 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Recorded Live! At Minton's Playhouse With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance - The Late Show 1965
* Prestige PRCD-24206-2 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Live At Minton's 1998
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1085-2 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Battle Stations 2002
The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Johnny Griffin Quintet
same personnel.
Minton's Playhouse, NYC, midnight set, January 6, 1961
| In Walked Bud | Prestige PR 7330, PRCD-24206-2 | |
| Land Of Dreams | - | |
| Beano | - | |
| Robbin's Nest | - | |
| Our Delight | - | |
| Theme | Prestige PR 7330; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1085-2 |
* Prestige PR 7330, PRST 7330 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance - The Midnight Show: Live! At Minton's Playhouse 1964
= Prestige P-24099 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Live At Minton's 1981
* Prestige PRCD-24206-2 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Live At Minton's 1998
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1085-2 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Battle Stations 2002
Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1,2,4-7; Eddie Davis, tenor sax #1-5,7; Junior Mance, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, February 7, 1961
| 1. | In Walked Bud | Jazzland J-45707, JLP 39 |
| 2. | Well, You Needn't | Jazzland JLP 39 |
| 3. | Ruby My Dear | Jazzland J-45708, JLP 39 |
| 4. | Rhythm-a-ning | - |
| 5. | Epistrophy | Jazzland JLP 39 |
| 6. | 'Round Midnight | Jazzland J-45707, JLP 39 |
| 7. | Stickball (I Mean You) | Jazzland JLP 39 |
* Jazzland JLP 39, JLP 939S Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet - Lookin' At Monk! 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1911-2 - 1998
* Jazzland J-45707 Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - In Walked Bud / Johnny Griffin - 'Round Midnight 1961
* Jazzland J-45708 Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Rhythm-a-ning / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Ruby, My Dear 1961
Johnny Griffin
Julius Watkins, French horn #2,3,5,6,8; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Larry Gales, Bill Lee, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, February 7 and 16, 1961
| 1. | Soft And Furry | Riverside R-4506, RLP 368 |
| 2. | In The Still Of The Night | Riverside RLP 368 |
| 3. | The Last Of The Fat Pants | - |
| 4. | Same To You | - |
| 5. | Connie's Bounce | - |
| 6. | Situation | - |
| 7. | Nocturne | - |
| 8. | Why Not? | - |
| 9. | As We All Know | - |
| 10. | The Guns Of Navarone | Riverside R-4506 |
* Riverside RLP 368, RLP 9368 Johnny Griffin - Change Of Pace 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1922-2 - 1999
* Riverside R-4506 Johnny Griffin - The Guns Of Navarone / Soft And Furry 1961
Benny Green Quintet
Benny Green, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Larry Gales, bass #1,4,5; Paul Chambers, bass #2,3,6,7; Ben Riley, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, March 9 and 22, 1961
| 1. | African Dream | Jazzland JLP 43 |
| 2. | Sweet Sucker | - |
| 3. | Glidin' Along | - |
| 4. | Green's Scene | - |
| 5. | Milkshake | - |
| 6. | Stardust | - |
| 7. | Expubidence | - |
* Jazzland JLP 43, JLP 943S Benny Green Quintet - Glidin' Along 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1869-2 Bennie Green Quintet - Glidin' Along 1995
The Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis And Johnny Griffin Quintet
Eddie Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Lloyd Mayers, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, June 5, and August 17, 1961
| Camp Meeting | Jazzland J-45717, JLP 60; Milestone M-47035 | |
| Blues Up And Down | Jazzland JLP 60; Milestone M-47035 | |
| Nice And Easy | Jazzland JLP 60 | |
| Oh, Gee | Jazzland J-45717, JLP 60 | |
| Walkin' | Jazzland JLP 60; Milestone M-47035 | |
| Leapin' On Lenox | Jazzland JLP 60 | |
| Layin' On Mellow | - |
* Jazzland JLP 60, JLP 960 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin Quintet - Blues Up & Down 1962
= Milestone MCD-47084-2 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet - Blues Up And Down 2000
* Milestone M-47035 Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - The Toughest Tenors 1976
* Jazzland J-45717 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin - Camp Meeting / Oh, Gee! 1962
Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass
Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal, trumpet #2-6,8,10; Clark Terry, flugelhorn #1,7,9, trumpet #2-6,8,10; Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulice, Urbie Green, trombone; Ray Alonge, French horn; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Barry Harris or Jimmy Jones, piano #2-6,8,10; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Ben Riley, drums; and string section (violas and cellos), #1,7,9; and string section (cellos), #2-6,8,10; Melba Liston, arranger #1-3,7,9,10; Norman Simmons, arranger #4-6,8.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, July 13, 14 and 17, 1961
| 1. | Gloomy Sunday | Riverside RLP 387 |
| 2. | That Old Devil Called Love | - |
| 3. | White Gardenia | Riverside R-4514, RLP 387 |
| 4. | God Bless The Child | Riverside RLP 387 |
| 5. | Detour Ahead | - |
| 6. | Good Morning, Heartache | Riverside R-4514, RLP 387 |
| 7. | Don't Explain | Riverside RLP 387 |
| 8. | Travelin' Light | - |
| 9. | No More | - |
| 10. | Left Alone | - |
* Riverside RLP 387, RLP 9387 Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass - White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1877-2 - 1995
= Milestone M-47014 Johnny Griffin - Big Soul 1973
* Riverside R-4514 Johnny Griffin - Good Morning, Heartache / White Gardenia 1962
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 21, 1961, and January 5, 1962
| The Kerry Dancers | Riverside R-45473, RLP 420; Milestone M-47054 | |
| Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair | Riverside RLP 420; Milestone M-47054 | |
| Green Grow The Rushes | - | |
| The Londonderry Air | - | |
| 25 1/2 Daze | Riverside R-45473, RLP 420 | |
| Oh, Now I See | Riverside RLP 420 | |
| Hush-a-Bye | - | |
| Ballad For Monsieur | - |
* Riverside RLP 420, RLP 9420 Johnny Griffin Quartet - The Kerry Dancers 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1952-2 - 2001
* Milestone M-47054 Johnny Griffin - Little Giant 1979
* Riverside R-45473 Johnny Griffin - The Kerry Dancers / 25 1/2 Daze 1962
Eddie Jefferson
Eddie Jefferson, voice; accompanied by Ernie Royal, trumpet #1,2,4,6,7,9; Clark Terry, trumpet #1,7,9; Joe Newman, trumpet #2,4,6; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #1,2,4,6,7,9; James Moody, alto sax, flute #1,2,4,6,7,9; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Arthur Clarke, baritone sax #1,2,4,6,7,9; Joe Zawinul, piano #1,7,9; Wynton Kelly, piano #2,4,6; Junior Mance, piano #3,5,8,10-12; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums #1,2,4,6,7,9; Louis Hayes, drums #3,5,8,10-12; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December, 1961, and January-February, 1962
| 1. | Letter From Home | Riverside RLP 411; Prestige P-24095 |
| 2. | Take The "A" Train | - |
| 3. | Billie's Bounce (take 4) | - |
| 4. | Back In Town | Riverside RLP 411 |
| 5. | Soft And Furry | Riverside RLP 411; Prestige P-24095 |
| 6. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 7. | Things Are Getting Better | - |
| 8. | Keep Walkin' (take 4) | Riverside RLP 411 |
| 9. | I Feel So Good | Riverside RLP 411; Prestige P-24095 |
| 10. | Bless My Soul (Parker's Mood) | - |
| 11. | Billie's Bounce (take 3) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-307-2 |
| 12. | Keep Walkin' (take 1) | - |
* Riverside RLP 411, RLP 9411 The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson - Letter From Home 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-307, OJCCD-307-2 - 1987
* Prestige P-24095 Eddie Jefferson - There I Go Again 1980
1962
Johnny Lytle Quintet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Johnny Lytle, vibes; Bobby Timmons, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, January 29, 1962
| But Not For Me | Jazzland JLP 67 | |
| Soul Time | Jazzland JLP 67; Riverside RLP 3512 | |
| That's All | Jazzland JLP 67 | |
| 322-Wow! | - | |
| Coroner's Blues | - | |
| Nice And Easy | - |
* Jazzland JLP 67, JLP 967 The Soulful Vibes Of Johnny Lytle - Nice And Easy 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1013-2 - 1999
* Riverside RLP 3512, RLP 93512 Various Artists - Great Jazz Artists Play Compositions Of Bobby Timmons
The Johnny Griffin And "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet
Eddie Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Buddy Catlett, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, February 5, 1962
| Bahia | Jazzland JLP 76 | |
| Blue Lou | Jazzland JLP 76; Milestone M-47035 | |
| How Am I To Know | - | |
| Ow! | Jazzland JLP 76 | |
| I Wished On The Moon | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | Jazzland JLP 76; Milestone M-47035 | |
| From This Moment On | Jazzland JLP 76 |
* Jazzland JLP 76, JLP 976 The Johnny Griffin And "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet - Tough Tenor Favorites 1963
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1861-2 - 1995
* Milestone M-47035 Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - The Toughest Tenors 1976
Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra
Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Britt Woodman, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Jerry Dodgion, Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Tate Houston, baritone sax; Bill Evans, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Tadd Dameron, arranger, conductor.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, February, March and April, 1962
| Our Delight | Riverside RLP 419 | |
| Dial B For Beauty | - | |
| Bevan's Birthday | - | |
| Our Delight (alternate) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-143-2 |
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ron Carter, bass; replaces Wilder, Duvivier.
| On A Misty Night | Riverside RF-45474, RLP 419 | |
| Fontainebleau | Riverside RLP 419 | |
| Swift As The Wind | Riverside RF-45474, RLP 419 | |
| On A Misty Night (alternate) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-143-2 |
Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, flute; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Tate Houston, baritone sax; Bill Evans, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Barbara Winfield, vocal; Tadd Dameron, arranger, conductor.
| Just Plain Talkin' | Riverside RLP 419 | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| Look, Stop And Listen | - | |
| You're A Joy | - | |
| Just Plain Talkin' (alternate) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-143-2 |
* Riverside RLP 419, RLP 9419 Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra - The Magic Touch 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-143 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-143-2 - 1992
* Riverside RF-45474 Tadd Dameron - On A Misty Night / Swift As The Wind 1962
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Johnny Griffin Quintet
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano, celeste; Buddy Catlett, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, May 3, 1962
| Pisces | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1104-2 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| She's Funny That Way | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me (alternate take) | - | |
| She's Funny That Way (alternate take) | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady (alternate take) | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1104-2 Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Pisces 2004
Wes Montgomery Quintet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Tsubo, Berkeley, CA, June 25, 1962
| Full House | Riverside RF-45475, RLP 434 | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie | Riverside RLP 434 | |
| Cariba (take 2) | Riverside RF-45475, RLP 434 | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 2) | Riverside RLP 434 | |
| S.O.S. (take 3) | - | |
| Cariba (take 1) | Riverside RCD-30129-2 | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 1) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-106-2; Riverside RCD-30129-2 | |
| S.O.S. (take 2) | Milestone M-47065; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-106-2; Milestone MCD-9298-2; Riverside RCD-30129-2 |
* Riverside RLP 434, RLP 9434 Wes Montgomery - Full House 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-106 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-106-2 - 1987
= Riverside RCD-30129-2 - 2007
= Milestone M-47040 Wes Montgomery - Movin' 1977
* Milestone M-47065 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1982
* Milestone MCD-47065-2 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1989
* Milestone MCD-9298-2 Wes Montgomery - Dangerous 1999
* Riverside RF-45475 Wes Montgomery - Full House / Cariba 1962
Johnny Griffin Quintet Featuring Paul Bryant
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Paul Bryant, organ; Joe Pass, guitar; Jimmy Bond, bass; Doug Sides, drums.
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1962
| Grab This! | Riverside RF-45476, RM 437 | |
| 63rd Street Theme | Riverside RM 437 | |
| Don't Get Around Much Any More | - | |
| Offering Time | - | |
| These Foolish Things | - | |
| Cherry Float | - |
* Riverside RM 437, RS 9437 Johnny Griffin - Grab This! 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1941-2 - 2000
* Riverside RF-45476 Johnny Griffin - Grab This! Parts 1 & 2 1962
Babs Gonzales
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Buddy Catlett, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal, raconteur.
Smalls Paradise, Harlem, NY, 1962
| Introduction / Satin Doll | Dauntless DM 4311 | |
| Oop-Pop-A-Da | - | |
| Le Moody Mood Pour Amour | - | |
| Integration | - | |
| Be-Bop Santa Claus | - | |
| Dem Jive New York People | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Keep An Ugly Woman | - | |
| St. Louis Blues | - |
* Dauntless DM 4311, DS 6311 Sunday Afternoon With Babs Gonzales At Small's Paradise 1963
= Chiaroscuro CR-2025 Babs Gonzales - Live At Small's Paradise 1980?
1963
Johnny Griffin - Matthew Gee Sextet
Matthew Gee, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Johnny Patton, organ; Aaron Bell, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, bongos, congas.
NYC, May 14, 1963
| 7000 | Oh Gee! | Atlantic 45-5045, LP 1431 |
| 7001 | Renee | Atlantic LP 1431 |
| 7002 | Twist City | Atlantic 45-5045, LP 1431 |
* Atlantic LP 1431, SD 1431 Johnny Griffin & Matthew Gee - Soul Groove 1964
* Atlantic 45-5045 Johnny Griffin, Matthew Gee - Oh Gee! / Twist City
Johnny Griffin - Matthew Gee Sextet
Matthew Gee, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Hank Jones, organ #1,2, piano #3-6; Aaron Bell, bass #1,2,4-6, tuba #3; Art Taylor, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, bongos, congas.
NYC, May 16, 1963
| 1. 7011 | Here | Atlantic LP 1431 |
| 2. 7012 | Poor Butterfly | - |
| 3. 7013 | The Swingers Get The Blues Too | - |
| 4. 7014 | At Sundown | - |
| 5. 7015 | Mood For Cryin' | - |
| 6. 7016 | Happy Times | unissued |
* Atlantic LP 1431, SD 1431 Johnny Griffin & Matthew Gee - Soul Groove 1964
Johnny Griffin With Buddy Montgomery
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Buddy Montgomery, piano #1,3,5,6, vibes #2,4; Monk Montgomery, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Tsubo, Berkeley, CA, June, 1963
| 1. | Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me | Riverside RM 462 |
| 2. | The Midnight Sun Will Never Set | - |
| 3. | That's All | - |
| 4. | Slow Burn | - |
| 5. | Wonder Why | - |
| 6. | Heads Up | - |
* Riverside RM 462, RS 9462 Johnny Griffin - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me 1963
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1908-2 - 1998
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Robert Joseph, drums.
Jazz Jamboree 63, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 26, 1963
| Sophisticated Lady | Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0193 | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | - |
* Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0193 Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree 63 Vol. 2
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wim Overgaauw, guitar #2,3; Ruud Jacobs, bass #1; Robert Joseph, drums.
Jazz Jamboree 63, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963
| 1. | Cherokee | Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0192 |
| 2. | Body And Soul | Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0193 |
| 3. | Lover Man | - |
* Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0192 Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree 63 Vol. 1 1963
* Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0193 Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree 63 Vol. 2
1964
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax, arranger; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Cologne, West Germany, February 13, 1964
| 2-35491 | Scrabble | Philips (G) 840 447 PY |
| 2-35492 | Summertime | - |
| 2-35493 | Old Stuff | - |
| 2-35494 | Night Lady | - |
| 2-35495 | Little Man You've Had A Busy Day | - |
| 2-35496 | All The Things You Are | - |
* Philips (G) 840 447 PY; EmArcy MGE-26001 Johnny Griffin - Night Lady
= EmArcy SRE-66001 - 1965
NDR Jazz Workshop
Benny Bailey, Donald Byrd, Jon Eardley, Johnny Renard, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Albert Mangelsdorff, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, Eje Thelin, trombone; Johnny Scott, alto sax, flute, clarinet; Klaus Doldinger, Johnny Griffin, Rolf Kuhn, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax, flute; Ingfried Hoffman, organ; Pierre Cavalli, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Egil Johansen, drums.
NDR Studio 10, Hamburg, West Germany, April 26, 1964
| Waltz Of The Five Cats | Atlantic (Eu) ATL 60073 |
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 60073 Various Artists - NDR Jazz Workshop
International Jazz Workshop
Hans Gertberg, producer; replaces Orsted Pedersen.
Ruhr Festival Of Art And Music, Recklinghausen, West Germany, June 26, 1964
| 35497 | Knoedel-Walzer | Philips 48095 |
| 35498 | Blazy Bones Revisited | - |
| 35499 | Concerto For Benjamin And Jonathan | - |
| 36500 | Waltz Of The Jive Cats | - |
| 36501 | Hip-Hit | - |
| 36502 | Revelation | - |
| 36503 | Conversation | - |
| 36504 | The Jamf's Are Coming | - |
* Philips 48095 Various Artists - International Jazz Workshop - Ruhr Festival 1964
= EmArcy MGE-26002 Various Artists - International Jazz Workshop
= EmArcy SRE-66002 - 1965
Bud Powell Trio With Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Guy Hayat, bass; Jacques Gervais, drums.
Hotel-Restaurant La Belle Escale, Edenville, France, August 8-14, 1964
| Straight, No Chaser | Fontana (Du) 883 903 JCY | |
| Wee | - | |
| Hot House | - |
same session.
| - | ||
| Wee | ||
| Straight, No Chaser |
same session.
| Body And Soul | Duke (It) D-1012 | |
| Wee Dot (as Blues) | - |
same session.
| Talking / Hot House | Mythic Sound MS 6008-1 | |
| Body And Soul | - |
* Fontana (Du) 883 903 JCY, (E) SFJL 903 Bud Powell - Hot House 1964?
= Black Lion (G) BLP 60121, (G) BLCD 760121 Bud Powell - Salt Peanuts 1988
* Duke (It) D-1012 Bud Powell - In Europe 1970s
* Mythic Sound MS 6008-1, MS 6008-2 Earl Bud Powell Vol. 8 - Holidays In Edenville, 64
1965
Wes Montgomery Quartet With Johnny Griffin
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; with Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, March 27, 1965
| 'Round Midnight | BYG (J) YX-4016/17; Affinity (E) AFF 18 | |
| Full House | France's Concert (F) FC 108 | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie | - | |
| West Coast Blues | - |
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; special guest: Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
| Full House | Resonance Records HLP-9032 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Blue 'N Boogie / West Coast Blues | - |
* BYG (J) YX-4016/17 Wes Montgomery - Solitude 1973
= BYG (G) 6623 952 Wes Montgomery - The Paris Session
* Affinity (E) AFF 18 Wes Montgomery - Solitude 1978
* France's Concert (F) FC 108 Wes Montgomery - Live In Paris 1965 1988
* Resonance Records HLP-9032 Wes Montgomery - In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording 2017
= Resonance Records HCD-2032 - 2018
Wes Montgomery Octet/Quintet/Quartet
Hans Koller, alto sax #1-3,5; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Ronnie Scott, tenor sax #1-3,5; Ronnie Ross, baritone sax #1-3,5; Martial Solal, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Michel Gaudry, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
broadcast, NDR Studio 10, Hamburg, West Germany, April 30, 1965
| 1. | Blue Grass | Philology (It) W 97.2 |
| 2. | Glass Of Cool Wine | - |
| 3. | The Leopard Walks | - |
| 4. | Blue Monk | - |
| 5. | West Coast Blues | - |
* Philology (It) W 97.2 Wes Montgomery - Live In Europe 1992
Wes Montgomery Octet
Hans Koller, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Ronnie Ross, baritone sax; Martial Solal, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Michel Gaudry, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
television broadcast, Hamburg, West Germany, April, 1965
| West Coast Blues | Green Line (It) VIDJAZZ 39 |
* Green Line (It) VIDJAZZ 39 Various Artists - Americans In Europe Vol. 2 1990s
Pierre Michelot And His Orchestra
Roger Guerin, Yvan Julien, trumpet; Dominique Chanson, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Jean-Louis Chautemps, baritone sax; Fats Sadi, vibes, percussion; Raymond Fol, piano, celeste; Pierre Cullaz, guitar; Jimmy Woode, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Pierre Michelot, leader.
Paris, France, July 9-15, 1965
| Concert: Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter | Philips (F) P 70306 L |
* Philips (F) P 70306 L Pierre Michelot - Four Seasons In Jazz - Round About A Bass
1967
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 30 and 31, 1967
| The Man I Love | Polydor (E) 583 734 | |
| Hush-a-Bye | - | |
| Blues For Harvey | - | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Wee | - |
same session.
| Rhythm-a-ning | Black Lion (E) BLP 30134 | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| You Leave Me Breathless | - | |
| Leave Me Alone Blues | - |
same session.
| All The Things You Are | Trio (J) PA-9737 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Edacity Like You | - | |
| Indiana | - | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | - |
* Polydor (E) 583 734 Johnny Griffin - The Man I Love
* Black Lion (E) BLP 30134 Johnny Griffin - You Leave Me Breathless
* Trio (J) PA-9737 Johnny Griffin - A Night In Tunisia
The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Shake Keane, trumpet, flugelhorn; Eric Von Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Carl Drevo, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Francy Boland, piano, arranger; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Fats Sadi, bongos.
Rhenus Studios, Cologne, West Germany, June 18, 1967
| New Box | SABA (G) SB 15 138 ST | |
| Sax No End | - | |
| Griff's Groove | - | |
| Lockjaw Blues | - | |
| The Turk | - | |
| Milkshake | - | |
| Peter's Waltz | - | |
| Griff 'N' Jaw | - |
* SABA (G) SB 15 138 ST; MPS (G) MPS 15 138 ST Clarke-Boland Big Band - Sax No End 1967
= MPS/BASF (G) CRM 644 - 1971
= MPS/BASF (G) 21 20644-0 - 1970s
= Pausa PR 7097 - 1981
= Prestige PRST 7634 The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band - Fire, Heat, Soul & Guts! 1969
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Shake Keane, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Eric Van Lier, Torolf Molgaard, Nat Peck, trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Karl Drewo, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Fats Sadi, percussion, vibes.
Cologne, West Germany, July 31, 1967
| Nice Bunch | Columbia (G) SMC 74323 | |
| Greensleeves | - | |
| Funiculi Funicula | - | |
| Night In Warsaw | - | |
| I Don't Want Nothin' | - | |
| The Turk | - | |
| Here The Good Wind Comes | - | |
| Return | - | |
| Dear Old Stockholm | - |
* Columbia (G) SMC 74323 Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - Out Of The Folk Bag
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Dusko Gojkovic, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Eric Van Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Tony Coe, Derek Humble, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums.
Prague, Czechoslovakia, August, 1967
| New Box | Muse MR 5056 | |
| A Rosa Negra | - | |
| Duas Rosas | - | |
| Milkshake | - | |
| Open Door | - | |
| Dia Blues | - | |
| Total Blues | - |
* Muse MR 5056 Francy Boland/Kenny Clarke Big Band - Open Door 1975
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Guests
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
live in Stockholm, Sweden, October 11, 1967
| Epistrophy | Columbia C 45358 | |
| Evidence | - |
* Columbia C 45358, CK 45358 Thelonious Monk - Straight No Chaser (Soundtrack) 1989
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Guests
Charley Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk as Thelonius Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland as Ray Copland, trumpet; Clark Terry, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin as Jimmy Griffin, tenor sax.
De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, October 28, 1967
| Blue Monk | Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 12 |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; guest player: Ray Copeland, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
| Ruby, My Dear | Fondamenta (F) FON-1704029 | |
| Hackensack | - | |
| We See | - | |
| Epistrophy | - |
same session.
| Evidence / Epistrophy | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| Oska T. / Epistrophy | - | |
| Blue Monk | - |
* Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 12 Thelonius Monk Quartet & Octet In Europe late 1970s
= Get Back Jazz (It) GET 2034 Thelonious Monk Quartet & Thelonious Monk Octet - 4/8: Captured Live In Rotterdam, Holland On October 28th, 1967 2007
* Fondamenta (F) FON-1704029, FON-1704029 (CD) Thelonious Monk - Live At Rotterdam 1967: The Lost Recordings 2017
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Guests
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet; Clark Terry, flugelhorn #3; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
live in Rotterdam, Holland or Berlin, West Germany, October 28 or November 4, 1967
| 1. | Oska T | Affinity (E) AFFD 192 |
| 2. | Evidence | - |
| 3. | Blue Monk | - |
* Affinity (E) AFFD 192 Thelonious Monk - On Tour In Europe 1988
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Guests
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet; Clark Terry, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, November 3, 1967
| Ruby, My Dear | France's Concert (F) FC 113 | |
| Wee See | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Oska T | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Epistrophy | - |
* France's Concert (F) FC 113 Thelonious Monk Nonet - Live In Paris, 1967 1988
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Guests
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Benny Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet #2; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
live in Berlin, West Germany, November 4, 1967
| 1. | Evidence | Heart Note (Swd) HN-003 |
| 2. | Blue Monk | - |
* Heart Note (Swd) HN-003 Thelonious Monk - In Europe 1987
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Guests
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
live in Mainz, West Germany, November, 1967
| I Mean You (rehearsal and performance) | Columbia C 45358 |
* Columbia C 45358, CK 45358 Thelonious Monk - Straight No Chaser (Soundtrack) 1989
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Shake Keane, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Eric Van Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, Don Menza, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax, flute; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums; Fats Sadi, percussion.
Cologne, West Germany, November-December, 1967
| Resurrection | Campi (It) SJG 12004 | |
| Woody Nightshade | - | |
| New Eye | - | |
| Mauve | - | |
| The 18th Man | - | |
| Klook's Report | - | |
| Presoneske | - | |
| Hopeless | - | |
| Shihab Humble & Co. | - | |
| You Dig It | - | |
| The Griffin | - | |
| Kenny And Kenny | - |
* Campi (It) SJG 12004 Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - 17 Men And Their Music
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Lou Bennet, organ; Andre Condouant, guitar; Joe Nay, drums.
Paris, France, 1967
| Body And Soul | Moon (It) MLP 004-1 | |
| Leave Me Alone Blues | - | |
| The Man I Love | - |
* Moon (It) MLP 004-1, MCD 004-2 Johnny Griffin - Body And Soul 1989
1968 (age 40)
Johnny Griffin Quartet With Dexter Gordon
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; with guest: Dexter Gordon, tenor sax #3.
live in Rome, Italy, January 25, 1968
| 1. | Body And Soul | Joker (J) UPS-2058-KR |
| 2. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 3. | Blues Up And Down | - |
* Joker (J) UPS-2058-KR Johnny Griffin Meets Dexter Gordon - Jazz Undulation 1977
= Lotus (It) ORL 8247 - 1978
= Lotus (It) LOP 14.082 Johnny Griffin Meets Dexter Gordon 1984
= Ninety-One Jazz Vintage (J) CRCJ-10010 Johnny Griffin And Dexter Gordon - Jazz Undulation 1996
The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Sonny Grey, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Erik Van Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Dave Pike, vibes; Francy Boland, piano, co-leader; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clare, drums; Kenny Clarke, drums, co-leader; Francy Boland, arranger.
Lindstrom Studios, Cologne, West Germany, May 13-14, 1968
| Let's Face The Music And Dance | MPS (G) MPS 15 214 ST | |
| I'm All Smiles | - | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | - | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | - | |
| Get Out Of Town | - | |
| By Strauss | - | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | - | |
| Gloria | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| High School Cadets | - |
* MPS (G) MPS 15 214 ST The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band - All Smiles 1969
= MPS/BASF (G) CRM 686 - 1971
= MPS/BASF (G) 21 29686-5 - 1970s
= Prestige PRST 7699 The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band - Let's Face The Music 1970
Johnny Griffin - Art Taylor Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
9th International Jazz Festival, Tivoli Concert Hall, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, June 8, 1968
| Little Man You've Had A Busy Day | Helidon (Yugoslav) 08-001 |
* Helidon (Yugoslav) 08-001 Various Artists - 9. Mednarodni International Jazz Festival, Ljubljana '68
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Dusko Gojkovic, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Eric Van Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax, flute; Fats Sadi, vibes; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums.
Cologne, West Germany, June 28 and 29, 1968
| Vortographs | MPS (G) MPS 15 218 ST | |
| Solarisation | - | |
| Panchromatic | - | |
| Mcrographic | - |
* MPS (G) MPS 15 218 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 689, 21 29689-1 The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band - Faces
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
same personnel.
Rome, Italy, July 17, 1968
| Seven Golden Man | Campi (It) SJG 12006 | |
| Je M'en Fous | - | |
| Your Smile | - | |
| Questi Vent'anni Miei | - | |
| Psserella Di 8 2/1 | - | |
| Rome Nun Fa'la Stupida Stasera | - | |
| More | - | |
| Canto D'amore | - | |
| Voglio Bene Al Mond | - | |
| La Hora De La Verdad | - | |
| Saxsology | - |
* Campi (It) SJG 12006 Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - More
Johnny Griffin Octet
Benny Bailey, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ake Persson, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums.
Cologne, West Germany, August 27, 1968
| Foot Patting | Vogue (G) LDVS 17164 | |
| Please Send Me Someone To Love | - | |
| The Turk's Bolero | - | |
| Deep Eight | - | |
| A Handful Of Soul | - | |
| The Jamfs Are Coming | - | |
| Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz | - |
* Vogue (G) LDVS 17164 Johnny Griffin - Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz
The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Dusko Gojkovic, Milo Pavlovic, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Erik Van Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Derek Humble, Phil Woods, alto sax; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Francy Boland, piano, co-leader; Jean Warland, Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums, co-leader; Kenny Clare, Tootie Heath, Tony Inzalaco, Shake Keane, Sabu Martinez, percussion; Francy Boland, arranger.
Lindstrom Studios, Cologne, West Germany, August 28 and 29, 1968
| Gary McFarland's "Latin Kaleidoscope" I Movement: Un Graso De Areia | MPS (G) MPS 15 213 ST | |
| Gary McFarland's "Latin Kaleidoscope" I Movement: Duas Rosas | - | |
| Gary McFarland's "Latin Kaleidoscope" II Movement: A Rosa Negra | - | |
| Gary McFarland's "Latin Kaleidoscope" II Movement: Uma Fita De Tres Cores | - | |
| Gary McFarland's "Latin Kaleidoscope" III Movement: Olhos Negros | - | |
| Gary McFarland's "Latin Kaleidoscope" III Movement: Ramo De Flores | - | |
| Francy Boland's "Cuban Fever" I Movement: Fiebre Cuban | - | |
| Francy Boland's "Cuban Fever" I Movement: Mambo De Las Brujas | - | |
| Francy Boland's "Cuban Fever" I Movement: Strano Sueno | - | |
| Francy Boland's "Cuban Fever" II Movement: Cara Bruja | - | |
| Francy Boland's "Cuban Fever" III Movement: Crespusculo Y Aurora | - |
* MPS (G) MPS 15 213 ST The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band - Latin Kaleidoscope 1968
= MPS/BASF (G) CRM 685 - 1971
= MPS/BASF (G) 21 29685-7 - 1970s
= Prestige PRST 7760 The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band - Latin Kaleidoscope 1970
Gitte Haenning With Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Dusko Gojkovic, Idrees Sulieman, Derek Watkins, trumpet; Eric Van Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; John Surman, baritone, soprano sax; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums; Gitte Haenning, vocal.
Cologne, West Germany, September 4 and 5, 1968
| My Kinda World | veraBra Records (G) veraBra No. 20 | |
| A Sack Of Dreams | - | |
| A World Without Love | - | |
| Go To Hell | - | |
| Imagination | - | |
| Please Send Me Someone To Love | - | |
| Out Of The World | - | |
| Marriage Is For Old Folks | - | |
| I Love The Life I Live | - | |
| November Girl | - |
* veraBra Records (G) veraBra No. 20 Gitte Haenning, Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - Out Of The World 1988
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Dusko Gojkovic, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Eric Van Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Francy Boland, piano; Jean Warland, bass; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums.
Cologne, West Germany, December 2 and 3, 1968
| 1st Movement: Villa Radieuse | MPS (G) MPS 15 220 ST | |
| 2nd Movement: Tween Dusk And Dawn In Via Urbana | - | |
| 3rd Movement: Rosati At Popolo Square | - |
* MPS (G) MPS 15 220 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 691, 21 29691-1 The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band - Fellini 712
1969
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Tony Fisher, Dusko Gojkovic, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Eric Van Lier, bass trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, alto, soprano sax, flute; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Francy Boland, piano, vibes; Ron Mathewson, bass; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums.
London, England, February 11, 1969
| Box 703 | SABA (G) SB 15 076 ST | |
| Griff's Groove | - | |
| Volcano | - | |
| Love Which To No Loved One Permits Excuse For Loving | - | |
| Now Hear My Meanin' | - | |
| And Then Wee Issued Out Again Too See The Stars | - | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Polydor (G) 583 055 | |
| Felini 712 | - | |
| The Girl And The Turk | - | |
| Kenny And Kenny | - | |
| Rue Chaptal | - | |
| I Don't Want Nothin' | - | |
| Sax No End | - |
* SABA (G) SB 15 076 ST; MPS (G) MPS 15 076 ST Kenny Clarke Francy Boland And The Band - Volcano
* Polydor (G) 583 055 Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - Rue Chaptal
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Tony Fisher, Dusko Gojkovic, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Eric Van Lier, bass trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass #1-4; Jean Warland, bass #5,6; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums.
Cologne, West Germany, May 27, 1969
| 1. | The Jamfs Are Coming | MPS (G) MPS 15 288 ST |
| 2. | At Ronnie's All Blues | - |
| 3. | 1st Movement: Open Door | - |
| 4. | 2nd Movement: Dia-Bleu | - |
| 5. | The Wildman | - |
| 6. | 3rd Movement: Total Blues | - |
* MPS (G) MPS 15 288 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 747, 21 20747-0 The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band - All Blues
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Tony Fisher, Dusko Gojkovic, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Eric Van Lier, bass trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, alto, soprano sax, flute; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Francy Boland, piano, vibes; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums.
Cologne, West Germany, May 28, 1969
| Johnny One Note | MPS (G) MPS 15 287 ST | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | - | |
| Bei Mir War Es Immer So Scho | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Just In Time | - | |
| All Through The Night | - | |
| November Girl | - | |
| My Heart Belongs To Daddy | - | |
| Love For Sale | - |
* MPS (G) MPS 15 287 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 746, 21 20746-2 The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band - More Smiles
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Dusko Gojkovic, Idrees Sulieman, Derek Watkins, trumpet; Eric Van Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Derek Humble, alto sax; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone, alto sax, flute; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums.
Cologne, West Germany, September 5, 1969
| Pentonville | Polydor (Eu) 2460 131 | |
| Wormwood Scrubs | - | |
| Doing Time | - | |
| Broadmoor | - | |
| Holloway | - | |
| Reprieve | - | |
| Going Straight | - |
* Polydor (Eu) 2460 131 Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - At Her Majesty's Pleasure...
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Roger Guerin, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Ake Persson, trombone; Derek Humble, Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, Billy Mitchell, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Francy Boland, piano, arranger; Kenny Clarke, drums; and others.
Warsaw, Poland, fall 1969
| Tarantas Drive | Supraphon (Czech) SUA 15988 | |
| Old Stuff | - | |
| Sunday At Ten | - | |
| Sabbath Message | - | |
| Funiculi-Funicula | - | |
| Greensleeves | - | |
| I Don't Want Nothing | - | |
| The Good Wind Is Here | - | |
| The Turk | - | |
| Nights In Warsaw | - |
* Supraphon (Czech) SUA 15988 Francy Boland And Kenny Clarke Famous Orchestra
Clarke Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Art Farmer, Idrees Sulieman, Derek Watkins, trumpet; Erik Van Lier, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, trombone; Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, Derek Humble, Ronnie Scott, Sahib Shihab, sax; Francy Boland, Kenny Clarke, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Theatre National Populaire, Paris, France, October 29, 1969
| Pentonville | Trema (F) 710413/414 | |
| All Through The Night | - | |
| Gloria | - | |
| Now Hear My Meaning | - | |
| New Box | - | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | - | |
| Volcano | - | |
| Box 702 | - |
same session.
| The James Are Coming | - | |
| I'm Glad There's You | - | |
| Doing Time | - | |
| Evanescence | - | |
| Sonor | - | |
| Sax No End | - |
* Trema (F) 710413/414 Clarke Boland Big Band En Concert Avec Europe 1 - TNP 29 Octobre-1969 1992
1970
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Johnny Griffin Quintet
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Munich, West Germany, April 24, 1970
| Again 'N' Again | MPS (G) MPS 15 283 ST | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| If I Had You | - | |
| Jim Dawg | - | |
| We Were One | - | |
| Girl | - |
* MPS (G) MPS 15 283 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 742, 21 20742-0; Pausa PR 7063 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin - Tough Tenors Again 'N' Again
1971
Dizzy Gillespie - Johnny Griffin Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax #6; Vince Benedetti, piano; Alby Cullaz, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
ORTF, live in Chateauvallon, France, August 29, 1971
| 1. | Soft And Furry | Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise (G) J-Bop 046 |
| 2. | Night In Tunisia | - |
| 3. | Summertime | - |
| 4. | I'll Remember April | - |
| 5. | What's New | - |
| 6. | Stella By Starlight | - |
* Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise (G) J-Bop 046 Dizzy Gillespie Johnny Griffin Quintet - Summertime 1994
1972
Charles Mingus Orchestra
Lonnie Hillyer, Eddie Preston, Richard Williams, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Howard Johnson, tuba; Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perry, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, Shafi Hadi, tenor sax; Paul Jeffrey, baritone sax; John Foster, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums; Honey Gordon, vocal #8,9; and others.
Village Vanguard, NYC, April 17, 1972
| 1. | Us Is Two | private tape |
| 2. | Ecclusiastics | - |
| 3. | Jump Monk | - |
| 4. | Mindreaders Convention In Milano (aka My Music Emission) | - |
| 5. | Us Is Two (theme) | - |
| 6. | Mingus Fingers | - |
| 7. | Better Git It In Your Soul | - |
| 8. | Eclipse | - |
| 9. | Strollin' | - |
Vaclav Zahradnik Big Band
Miloslav Bures, Jiri Isera, Jaroslav Lautner, Dizzy Reece, trumpet; Yan Hyncia, Erich Kleinschuster, Zdenek Pulec, Lumir Zrucky, trombone; Slide Hampton, trombone, arranger; Viadena Bouchalova, Emanuel Hrdina, French horn; Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, Mihaly Raduly, tenor sax; Ronnie Ross, baritone sax; Karel Velebny, vibes; Vince Benedetti, piano; Rudolf Dasek, guitar; Klaus Koch, bass; Billy Brooks, drums; Vaclav Zahradnik, arranger, conductor.
Prague, Czechoslovakia, October 18-20, 1972
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Supraphon (Czech) CZ 1151370 | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Hello Tony | - | |
| Yesterday | - | |
| When The Saints Go Marching In | - |
* Supraphon (Czech) CZ 1151370 Vaclav Zahradnik - Euro Jazz
1973
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Humberto Canto, congas.
Paris, France, April 13, 1973
| Fiesta Mo-Jo | America (F) 30 AM 6133 | |
| Manteca | America (F) 30 AM 6135 | |
| Wheatleigh Hall | - |
* America (F) 30 AM 6133 Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant 1973
= Prestige P-24047 - 1975
* America (F) 30 AM 6135 Dizzy Gillespie - The Source 1973
= Prestige P-24047 Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant 1975
RTV Zagreb Big Band
Stanko Brichta, Marijan Domic, Ante Dropuljic, Ladislav Fidry, Franjo Karlovic, trumpet; Stipica Kalodjera, trumpet, keyboards; Hrvoje Brajer, Jurica Cukac, Marko Ivanovic, Ico Keleman, Ante Opasic, Vladimir Susic, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Miroslav Sedak Bencic, Ozren Depolo, Boris Franciskovic, Bojan Hohnjec, Maks Johan, Marijan Scukanec, sax; Bosko Petrovic, vibes; Zlatko Dvorzak, Davor Kajfes, piano; Damir Dicic, guitar; Kresimir Rameta, bass; Silvije Glojnaric, Petar Petej, drums; Miljenko Prohaska, conductor.
Yugoslavia, May 26, 1973
| Anabella | Jugoton (Yugoslav) LSY 68095 |
* Jugoton (Yugoslav) LSY 68095 Various Artists - Big Band RTV Zagreb With American Soloists - Golden Hours
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Johnny Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4, 1973
| That Party Upstairs | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004 Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey 1973
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31004 - 1990
Johnny Griffin Quartet
same personnel.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1973
| Alone Again | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004 | |
| Sound Track Blues | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31004 | |
| The Theme | - | |
| Soft And Furry | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004 | |
| Blues For Harvey | - | |
| Rhythm-a-ning / Theme | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004 Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey 1973
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31004 - 1990
Klaus Doldinger Nonet
Klaus Doldinger, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kristian Schultze, piano, synthesizer, electric piano, Mellotron; Brian Auger, organ #1-3; Volker Kriegel, guitar; Alexis Korner, guitar #2,3; Wolfgang Schmid, bass; Curt Cress, drums; Pete York, drums, percussion #2,3.
Doldinger Jubilee Concert, Dusseldorf, West Germany, October 16, 1973
| 1. | Handmade | Atlantic (Eu) ATL 50070 |
| 2. | Rockport | - |
| 3. | Lemuria's Dance | - |
| 4. | Schirokko | - |
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 50070 Klaus Doldinger - Doldinger Jubilee Concert
1974
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Franco D'Andrea, piano; Giovanni Tommaso, bass; Bruno Biriaco, drums.
Music Inn, Rome, Italy, April 7, 1974
| Music Inn Blues | Horo (It) HLL 101-10 | |
| For The Love Of | - | |
| Always Forever | - | |
| Keep Going | - | |
| The Pasta Parade | Horo (It) HLL 101-17 |
* Horo (It) HLL 101-10 Johnny Griffin - Jazz A Confronto 10 1974
= Horo (J) RVJ-6040 Johnny Griffin - Jazz A Confronto 1979
* Horo (It) HLL 101-17 Various Artists - Jazz A Confronto 17 - Jac's Anthology 1975
1975
The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 16, 1975
| Lover Come Back To Me | Pablo 2310-749 | |
| I'll Remember April | Pablo 2625-707; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-739-2 | |
| What's New | Pablo 2310-749 | |
| Cherokee | - |
* Pablo 2310-749 Dizzy 1975
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-739-2 The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 1992
* Pablo 2625-707 Various Artists - The Montreux Collection 1975
Count Basie Jam
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Count Basie, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 1975
| Billie's Bounce | Pablo 2310-750 | |
| Festival Blues | - | |
| Lester Leaps In | - | |
| Collection Blues | Pablo 2625-707 |
* Pablo 2310-750 Basie Jam 1975
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-933-2 Count Basie Jam Session At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 1997
* Pablo 2625-707 Various Artists - The Montreux Collection 1975
Roy Eldridge Septet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Ray Bryant, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
live in Antibes, France, July 20, 1975
| Bee's Bloos | Pablo PACD-5314-2 | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Undecided | - | |
| Hackensack | - |
* Pablo PACD-5314-2 Roy Eldridge - Decidedly 2002
Klaus Doldinger Nonet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Klaus Doldinger, tenor, soprano sax, synthesizer; Les McCann, electric piano; Kristian Schultze, electric piano, organ; Philip Catherine, guitar; Buddy Guy, Wolfgang Schmid, electric bass; Curt Cress, drums; Pete York, drums, percussion.
Onkel Po's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg, West Germany, August 28 and 29, 1975
| 31527 | Compared To What | Atlantic SD 18162 |
| 31528 | Albatros Song | - |
| 31529 | Abracadabra | - |
| 31530 | Jadoo | - |
| 31531 | Ready For Takeoff | - |
| 31532 | Angel Wings | - |
* Atlantic SD 18162 Passport - Doldinger Jubilee '75 1976
Johnny Griffin - Art Taylor Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Rein De Graff, piano; Henk Haverhoek, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Blue Note Im Pumpwerk, Wilhelmshaven, West Germany, December, 1975
| Wee | Timeless (Du) SJP 121 | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 121 Johnny Griffin/Art Taylor Quartet - The Jamfs Are Coming! 1978
= Timeless (US) TI 311, (J) RJ-6050 - 1979
Boy Edgar Big Band
Benny Bailey, Ado Broodboom, Eddie Engels, Dizzy Reece, Karel Roberti, trumpet; Leo Goudriaan, trumpet, bass; Jon English, Slide Hampton, Frans Van Luyn, Frank Rosolino, Oscar Slembroek, Jiggs Wigham, trombone; Wim Brieffies, Rudi Brink, Wim Ter Bruggen, Tinus Bruin, Johnny Griffin, Giji Hendriks, Freddie Van Ingen, Fred Leeflang, Ferdinand Povel, Toon Van Vliet, Harvey Wainapel, sax; Boy Edgar, piano; Bert Van Duynhoven, Arjen Gorter, Jack Layton, bass; Martin Van Duynhoven, John Engels, Art Taylor, drums; Gerrie Van Der Klei, vocal.
Hilversum, Holland, 1975
| In A Sentimental Mood | Hvhaast 022 | |
| The One And Only Duke | - | |
| I Got It Bad | - | |
| In My Solitude | - | |
| T.G.T.T. | - | |
| Come Sunday | - | |
| Ready Go | - | |
| Music Was His Mistress I | - | |
| This Love | - | |
| Interlude | - | |
| In A Waltzy Mood | - | |
| A Blues | - | |
| Try Out | - | |
| Music Was His Mistress II | - |
* Hvhaast 022 Boy Edgar - Music Was His Mistress
1976
Peter Herbolzheimer And His Big Band
Nat Adderley, cornet #9; Rick Kiefer, Ron Simmonds, Derek Watkins, trumpet; Art Farmer, Ack Van Rooyen, trumpet, flugelhorn; Otto Bredl, Slide Hampton, Albert Mangelsdorff, Jiggs Whigham, trombone; Peter Herbolzheimer, trombone, arranger, conductor; Herb Geller, Ferdinand Povel, alto sax; Wilton Gaynair, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax #6; James Towsey, baritone sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax, arranger #2,3; Jean "Toots" Thielemans, harmonica #4; Wolfgang Dauner, keyboards; Volker Kriegel, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums, percussion; Grady Tate, drums, vocal; Nippy Noya, percussion; Quincy Jones, arranger.
Jazz Gala Concert, Hannover & Wiesbaden, West Germany, January 18 and 23, 1976
| 1. 32485 | Blues In My Shoes | Atlantic SD 1693 |
| 2. 32486 | Song For Strayhorn | - |
| 3. 32487 | Festive Minor | - |
| 4. 32488 | Brown Ballad | - |
| 5. 32489 | Moondance | - |
| 6. 32490 | Times Lie | - |
| 7. 32491 | Gentle Mood | - |
| 8. 32492 | The Up And Down Man | - |
| 9. 32493 | Jive Samba | - |
| 10. 32494 | Work Song | - |
* Atlantic SD 1693 Peter Herbolzheimer - Jazz Gala Concert 1976
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Tokyo, Japan, April 23, 1976
| All The Things You Are | Philips (J) RJ-7160 | |
| When We Were One | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| The Man I Love | Philips (J) RJ-7405 | |
| Soft And Furry | - |
* Philips (J) RJ-7160 Johnny Griffin - Live In Tolyo
* Philips (J) RJ-7405 Johnny Griffin - The Little Giant Revisited
1977
Peter Herbolzheimer And His Big Band
Benny Bailey, Palle Mikkelborg, Ron Simmons, Lew Soloff, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal; Ack Van Rooyen, flugelhorn; Otto Bredl, Peter Herbolzheimer, Erich Kleinschuster, Albert Mangelsdorff, Frank Rosolino, Jiggs Wigham, trombone; Johnny Griffin, Ferdinand Povel, tenor sax; James Towsey, baritone sax; Gary Burton, vibes; Benny Aronov, piano; Rob Franken, electric piano, synthesizer; Volker Kriegel, guitar; Bo Stief, bass; Alex Riel, drums; Nippy Noya, percussion.
Jazz Gala Concert, Dusseldorf, West Germany, January 28, 1977
| Filibuster | Telefunken (Norwegian) 6 28438 DT | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Butterfly | - | |
| Manteca | - | |
| Nica's Dream | - | |
| The Healer | - | |
| Don't Speak Now | - | |
| Tee Pee Time | - | |
| Mumbles | - | |
| Wheeler's Choice | - | |
| Hypnotic Pig Nose | - | |
| Ant Stepped On An Elephant's Toe | - | |
| Supraconductivity | - | |
| Sideways | - | |
| Corean Chic | - | |
| Spanish Flavor | - | |
| N Eocho | - | |
| Hip Walk | - |
* Telefunken (Norwegian) 6 28438 DT Various Artists - Jazz Gala 77
Johnny Griffin - Art Taylor Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Rein De Graff, piano; Koos Serierse, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Blue Note Im Pumpwerk, Wilhelmshaven, West Germany, October, 1977
| The Jamfs Are Coming / Wee Dot | Timeless (Du) SJP 121 |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 121 Johnny Griffin/Art Taylor Quartet - The Jamfs Are Coming! 1978
= Timeless (US) TI 311, (J) RJ-6050 - 1979
1978 (age 50)
Rolf Ericson - Johnny Griffin Quintet
Rolf Ericson, trumpet, flugelhorn; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Fritz Pauer, piano; Lucas Lindholm, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
Berlin, West Germany, May 27 and 28, 1978
| Double Digit | Four Leaf Clover (Swd) FLC 5027 | |
| Fragrance | - | |
| Oblivion | - | |
| Taboo | - | |
| Sweet And Handsome | - | |
| Korn Blues | - |
* Four Leaf Clover (Swd) FLC 5027 Rolf Ericson, Johnny Griffin - Sincerely Ours
Johnny Griffin - Art Taylor Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Rein De Graaff, piano; Peter Frei, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, June 16, 1978
| Autumn Leaves | Jugoton (Yugoslav) LSY 61464 |
* Jugoton (Yugoslav) LSY 61464 Various Artists - Jazz Na Koncertnom Podiju Vol. 3
Nat Adderley Quintet
Nat Adderley, cornet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, piano, electric piano; Ron Carter, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 18 and 19, 1978
| Fortune's Child | Galaxy GXY-5120 | |
| A Little New York Midtown Music | - | |
| Sunshine Sammy | - | |
| Yeehaw Junction | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Whipitup | - | |
| Saguaro | - |
* Galaxy GXY-5120 Nat Adderley - A Little New York Midtown Music 1979
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1008-2 - 1999
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 23, 1978
| Blues Up And Down | Columbia JC 35978 | |
| Cheese Cake | - |
* Columbia JC 35978 Dexter Gordon - Great Encounters
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Keith Copeland, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, October 17, 1978
| Autumn Leaves | Galaxy GXY-5117 | |
| When We Were One | - | |
| Monk's Dream | - | |
| The Way It Is | - | |
| Fifty-Six | - | |
| I Should Care | - |
* Galaxy GXY-5117 Johnny Griffin - Return Of The Griffin 1979
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1882-2 - 1996
Johnny Griffin Sextet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Albert Heath, drums; Kenneth Nash, percussion, congas.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, October 18-19, 1978
| A Night In Tunisia | Galaxy GXY-5126 | |
| Bush Dance | - | |
| The Jamfs Are Coming | - | |
| Since I Fell For You | - | |
| Knucklebean | - |
* Galaxy GXY-5126 Johnny Griffin - Bush Dance 1979
= Galaxy GCD-95004-2 - 2004
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Stanley Cowell, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 1, 2, 4 and 5, 1978
| Billie's Bounce (take 2) | Galaxy (J) SMJ-9532-3, GXY-5134 | |
| Billie's Bounce (take 1) | Galaxy GCD-95002-2 |
same session.
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (take 2) | Galaxy (J) SMJ-9532-3, GXY-5133 | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (take 1) | Galaxy GCD-95003-2 |
* Galaxy (J) SMJ-9532-3 Various Artists - Birds And Ballads 1980
* Galaxy GXY-5134 Various Artists - 5 Birds And A Monk 1981
= Galaxy GCD-95002-2 Various Artists - Birds And Monks 1995
* Galaxy GXY-5133 Various Artists - Ballads By Four 1981
= Galaxy GCD-95003-2 Various Artists - Ballads By Five 1997
1979
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Ron Mathews, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
NYC, July 6 and 7, 1979
| Yours Is My Heart Alone | Galaxy GXY-5132 | |
| A Few Words From Johnny Griffin | - | |
| Alone Again | - | |
| Let Me Touch It | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | - |
* Galaxy GXY-5132 Johnny Griffin - NYC Underground 1981
Johnny Griffin Quartet
same personnel.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, November 27 and 28, 1979
| Miriam | Galaxy GXY-5139 | |
| Susanita | - | |
| Jean Marie | - | |
| Soft And Furry Part 1 | - | |
| Soft And Furry Part 2 | - | |
| Soft And Furry Part 3 | - | |
| Honey Bucket | - |
* Galaxy GXY-5139 Johnny Griffin - To The Ladies 1982
Rita Reys
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Pim Jacobs, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Peter Ypma, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
NYC, 1979
| Too Marvelous For Words | Columbia 83981 | |
| Fly Me To The Moon | - | |
| Poor Butterfly | - | |
| My Foolish Heart | - | |
| Mr. Wonderful | - | |
| That Old Feeling | - | |
| Over The Rainbow | - | |
| Remember | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Isn't It Romantic | - | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips | - |
* Columbia 83981 Rita Reys - That Old Feeling
1980
Ray Brown Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Monty Alexander, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Martin Drew, drums.
Ludwigsburg, West Germany, April, 1980
| Blues For Groundhog | Jeton (G) 1003312 | |
| Sophisticated Lady / Rocks In My Bed | - | |
| S'posin' | - | |
| Put Your Little Foot Right Out | - | |
| Consider | - | |
| Swamp Fire | - | |
| Happy Talk | - | |
| Please Send Me Someone To Love | - | |
| Accopong | - | |
| Summerwind | - | |
| Griff And Me | - | |
| Delaunay's Dilemma | - |
* Jeton (G) 1003312 Ray Brown - Summerwind
1981
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Monty Alexander, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Martin Drew, drums.
Ludwigsburg, West Germany, 1981
| Woogie Boogie | Jeton (G) 6006603 | |
| Hard Times | - | |
| Street Life | - |
* Jeton (G) 6006603 Johnny Griffin - Meeting
1983
Philly Joe Jones Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Don Sickler, trumpet, music director; Benny Powell, trombone; Frank Wess, alto sax; Charles Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Larry Ridley, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 11, 1983
| Look Stop And Listen | Uptown UP 27.15 | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| Killer Joe | - | |
| Our Delight | - |
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Don Sickler, trumpet, tenor sax #2,5; Benny Powell, trombone; Frank Wess, alto sax, flute; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Charles Davis, tenor sax, flute; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Larry Ridley, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
| 1. | Look, Stop And Listen | |
| 2. | If You Could See Me Now | |
| 3. | Killer Joe | |
| 4. | Theme Of No Repeat | |
| 5. | If You Could See Me Now (1st take) | Uptown UPCD 27.59, UPCD 27.59 (alt.) |
| 6. | Look, Stop And Listen (1st take) | - |
* Uptown UP 27.15 Philly Joe Jones Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin - Look Stop Listen 1983
= Uptown UPCD 27.59 Philly Joe Jones Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin - Look, Stop And Listen 2009
= Uptown UPCD 27.59 (alt.) Philly Joe Jones' Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin - Look, Stop And Listen
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, July 25-26, 1983
| I Mean You | Galaxy GXY-5146, GCD-95004-2 | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Call It Whachawana | - | |
| A Waltz With Sweetie | - | |
| Jabbo's Revenge | Galaxy GXY-5146 |
* Galaxy GXY-5146 Johnny Griffin - Call It Whachawana 1983
* Galaxy GCD-95004-2 Johnny Griffin - Bush Dance 2004
Daniel Humair Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Maurice Vander, piano; Henri Texier, bass; Daniel Humair, drums.
RocheJagu, August 19, 1983
| Wee | Mediartis P970 MU229 |
* Mediartis P970 MU229 Daniel Humair - Surrounded 1964-1987
Jimmy Smith Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Jimmy Smith, organ, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Mike Baker, drums.
Atlanta Free Jazz Festival, Atlanta, GA, September 3, 1983
| Keep On Comin' | Elektra Musician 60301-1 | |
| Be Yourself | - | |
| No Problem | - | |
| Piano Solo Medley: Summertime / Yesterdays | - | |
| Callitwhachawanna | - |
* Elektra Musician 60301-1, E1 60301 Jimmy Smith - Keep On Comin' 1983
1984
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Harry Pickens, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Jazzbuhne Berlin, Friedrichstadtpalast, East Berlin, East Germany, June 17, 1984
| Call It Whacha Wanna | Amiga (G) 8 56 089 | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| I Mean You / Wee | - |
* Amiga (G) 8 56 089 Johnny Griffin Quartet - Live - Jazzbuhne Berlin '84 1984
Johnny Griffin Orchestra
Mike Mantler, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone; Vincent Chancey, French horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Steve Sagle, alto, baritone sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Steve Swallow, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Manolo Badrena, percussion; Hal Willner, voice.
1984
| Misterioso | A&M SP-6600 |
* A&M SP-6600 Various Artists - That's The Way, I Feel Now - Tribute To Thelonious Monk
1985
Three Generations Of Tenorsaxophone
Johnny Griffin, Sal Nistico, Roman Schwaller, tenor sax; Paul Grabowsky, piano; Thomas Stabenow, bass; Joris Dudli, drums.
Allotria, Munich, West Germany, January 11, 1985
| Rue Chaptal | JHM Records (Swi) JHM 3611 | |
| I Should Have Known | - | |
| Waltz With Sweetie | - |
same session.
| Backlog | - | |
| My Little Brown Book | - | |
| The Things I Leave Behind | - | |
| Bean And The Boys | - |
* JHM Records (Swi) JHM 3611 Johnny Griffin, Sal Nistico, Roman Schwaller - Three Generations Of Tenorsaxophone 1997?
The All Star Jazz Messengers At One Night With Blue Note
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Town Hall, NYC, February 22, 1985
| Moanin' | Blue Note BT 85115, BTDK 85117 | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | rejected |
* Blue Note BT 85115, CDP 7 46149 2 Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note Volume 3 1985
* Blue Note BTDK 85117 Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved 1985
Paris Reunion Band
Dizzy Reece, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Nathan Davis, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Billy Brooks, drums.
Sonet Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, July 3, 1985
| Klook's Theme | Gazell (Swd) GJ 1002 | |
| Sweet Love Of Mine | - | |
| The Burner | - | |
| Waltz | - | |
| Callitwhachawanna | - |
* Gazell (Swd) GJ 1002 Paris Reunion Band - French Cooking
= Sonet (E) SNTF-945 - 1985
The Paris Reunion Band
Dizzy Reece, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Nathan Davis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Billy Brooks, drums.
live in The Hague, Holland, July 14, 1985
| Sweet Love Of Mine | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990429 |
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990429 Woody Shaw - Tokyo '81 2018
1986
Deborah Brown
Benny Bailey, trumpet, flugelhorn; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Hein Van De Geyn, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Deborah Brown, vocal.
Continental, September, 1986
| Donna Lee | Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-25 | |
| In A Mellow Tone | - | |
| Spring Fever | - | |
| Dexterity | - | |
| Arrival | - | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| Norma | - | |
| Silver Blues | - | |
| Meditation | - | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| Marmaduke | - | |
| My Foolish Heart | - | |
| Quiet Now | - |
* Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-25 Deborah Brown - Euroboppin'
1987
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Ben Sidran, piano, vocal; Jimmy Woode, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Clementine, vocal #14.
Barcelona, Spain, October 28 and 29, 1987
| 1. | Good Food | Orange Blue (F) OB 002 CD |
| 2. | Can't We Talk It Over | - |
| 3. | Lullaby In Rhythm | - |
| 4. | Get To The Point | - |
| 5. | Have You Heard The News | - |
| 6. | Old Folks | - |
| 7. | Have You Met Miss Jones | - |
| 8. | Little Sherry | - |
| 9. | New York State Of Mind | - |
| 10. | Try (The Way It Was) | - |
| 11. | Straight, No Chaser | - |
| 12. | My Wife | - |
| 13. | Lately | - |
| 14. | Girl Talk | - |
* Orange Blue (F) OB 002 CD Johnny Griffin - Have You Met...Barcelona
Clementine
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Patrice Galas, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Clementine, vocal.
Barcelona, Spain, October 29 and 30, 1987
| Giant Steps | Orange Blue (F) OB 004 CD | |
| Continent Blue | - |
* Orange Blue (F) OB 004 CD Clementine - Continent Blue
Clementine
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Patrice Galas, piano, electric piano, synthesizer; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Bobby Durham, drums; Freddy Citadelle, percussion #8; Clementine, vocal.
Paris, France, December 13 and 14, 1987
| 1. | Un Apres-Midi A Paris (Afternoon In Paris) | Orange Blue (F) OB 004 CD |
| 2. | Easy Living | - |
| 3. | Line For Lyons | - |
| 4. | Night Lights | - |
| 5. | Don't Be Blue | - |
| 6. | All Blues | - |
| 7. | Lady Wants To Know | - |
| 8. | Otra Vez | - |
* Orange Blue (F) OB 004 CD Clementine - Continent Blue
1988 (age 60)
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Michael Weiss, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
RTV Studios, Davie, FL, May 4, 1988
| Isfahan | Who's Who In Jazz CD-21036 | |
| Take My Hand | - | |
| All Through The Night | - | |
| Coming On The Hudson | - | |
| Woe Is Me | - |
* Who's Who In Jazz CD-21036 Johnny Griffin - Take My Hand
Johnny Griffin Quartet
same personnel.
RTV Studios, Davie, FL, May 5, 1988
| Hush-a-Bye | Who's Who In Jazz CD-21036 | |
| Out Of This World | - | |
| If I Should Lose You | - |
* Who's Who In Jazz CD-21036 Johnny Griffin - Take My Hand
1989
Don Sickler - Jackie McLean Septet
Don Sickler, trumpet, leader; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Theatre De Boulogne-Billancourt, Boulogne, France, June 7, 1989
| Bird Lives | Verve (F) 841 132-2, (J) J45J 20368/9; Birdology (F) FDM 37014-2 | |
| Yardbird Suite | - | |
| Parker's Mood | - | |
| Chasin' The Bird | - | |
| Big Foot | - | |
| Donna Lee | - |
same session.
| Shaw 'Nuff | Verve (F) 841 133-2, (J) J45J 20368/9; Birdology (F) FDM 37015-2 | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| Relaxin' At Camarillo | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Dewey Square | - | |
| Big Foot (2nd version) | - |
* Verve (F) 841 132-2 Various Artists - Birdology: Live At The TBB Jazz Festival Vol. 1 1989
* Verve (J) J45J 20368/9 Various Artists - Birdology: Live At The TBB Jazz Festival 1989
* Birdology (F) FDM 37014-2 Various Artists - Birdology: Tribute To Charlie Parker Volume 1 2002
* Verve (F) 841 133-2 Various Artists - Birdology: Live At The TBB Jazz Festival Vol. 2 1990
* Birdology (F) FDM 37015-2 Various Artists - Birdology: Tribute To Charlie Parker Volume 2 2003
Big Band De Lausanne
William Holden, Matthieu Michel, Jean-Michel Pelichet, Raoul Schmassmann, Serge Wintsch, trumpet; Nestor Beney, Vincent Lachat, Bernard Trinchan, trombone; Jean-Pierre Beltrami, bass trombone; Michael Weber, alto sax, clarinet, flute; Yvan Ischer, alto, soprano sax; Johnny Griffin, Chorinne Juillerat, Claude Montandon, tenor sax; Frederic Lette, baritone sax; Fancois Butted, Thierry Lang, Veronique Piller, piano; Antoine Ogray, bass; Jean-Philippe Larpin, Marcel Papanx, drums.
Geneva, Switzerland, December 4-6, 1989
| The Jamps Are Comin' | Plainisphare (Swi) PL 1267-49 | |
| Sweet And Slow | - | |
| Fifty-Six | - | |
| Isfahan | - | |
| Rock Skippin' (At The Blue Note) | - | |
| Sister | - | |
| Monk's Dream | - | |
| Moon Light | - |
* Plainisphare (Swi) PL 1267-49 Big Band De Lausanne - A Monk's Dream
Viktor Lazlo
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Richard Galliano, accordion; Philippe Decock, piano; Michel Hatzigeorgiou, bass; Viktor Lazlo, vocal.
Paris, France, 1989
| Quiet Now | Polydor 837 921-1 | |
| Solo (Club Desert) | Polydor (J) POOP 20226 |
* Polydor 837 921-1 Viktor Lazlo - Hot And Cool
* Polydor (J) POOP 20226 Viktor Lazlo - Club Desert
1990
Johnny Griffin Sextet
Curtis Fuller, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Steve Nelson, vibes; Michael Weiss, piano, arranger; Dennis Irwin, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
BMG Studios, NYC, October 26, 1990
| The Cat | Antilles 422-848 421-2 | |
| What Do You Do | - | |
| The Count | - |
* Antilles 422-848 421-2 Johnny Griffin - The Cat
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Michael Weiss, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
BMG Studios, NYC, October 28 and 30, 1990
| Wistful | Antilles 422-848 421-2 | |
| Chicago Calling | - | |
| Woe Is Me | - | |
| 63rd Street Theme | - | |
| Hot Sake | - | |
| Waltz For Ma | - |
* Antilles 422-848 421-2 Johnny Griffin - The Cat
1992
Johnny Griffin Quartet + 3
Steve Turre, trombone #1-3,5-7; John Clark, French horn #1-3,5-7; Dave Bargeron, tuba #1-3,5-7; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Michael Weiss, piano, arranger; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
BMG Studios, NYC, April 29 and 30, 1992
| 1. | From Here To There | Antilles 314 512 604-2 |
| 2. | Dance Of Passion | - |
| 3. | Make Up Your Mind | - |
| 4. | The Way It Is | - |
| 5. | Take My Hand | - |
| 6. | You've Never Been There | - |
| 7. | Dawn | - |
| 8. | All Through The Night | - |
* Antilles 314 512 604-2 Johnny Griffin - Dance Of Passion
1993
The Roy Hargrove Quintet
Roy Hargrove, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ron Blake, tenor, soprano sax; Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Rodney Whitaker, bass; Gregory Hutchinson, drums; featuring Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, January 16 and 17, 1993;
Teatro Mancinelli, Orvieto, Italy, December 28, 1993
| When We Were One | Verve 314 523 019-2 | |
| Greens At The Chicken Shack | - |
* Verve 314 523 019-2 Roy Hargrove Quintet - With The Tenors Of Our Time 1994
1994
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Michael Weiss, piano; Rodney Whitaker, bass; Gregory Hutchinson, drums.
RPM Sound Studios, NYC, December 4, 1994
| unknown title | Verve unissued | |
| - | - | |
| - | - |
Johnny Griffin Quintet
Roy Hargrove, trumpet #1; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Peter Martin, piano; Rodney Whitaker, bass; Gregory Hutchinson, drums.
RPM Sound Studios, NYC, December 4 and 5, 1994
| 1. | The Jamfs Are Coming | Verve 314 527 367-2 |
| 2. | To Love | - |
| 3. | Not Yet | - |
Roy Hargrove, trumpet #4, flugelhorn #6; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
| 1. | Do It | - |
| 2. | Hush-a-Bye | - |
| 3. | You Must Believe In Spring | - |
| 4. | Without A Song | - |
| 5. | Leave Me Alone | - |
| 6. | My Romance | - |
* Verve 314 527 367-2 Johnny Griffin - Chicago, New York, Paris 1994
1996
Johnny Griffin And The Great Danes
Johnny Griffin, Jesper Thilo, tenor sax; Thomas Clausen, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark?, July 17, 1996
| Just Friends | Stunt (D) STUCD 02012 | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| When We Were One | - | |
| Blues Up And Down | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | - |
* Stunt (D) STUCD 02012 Johnny Griffin And The Great Danes
Euro American All Stars
Art Farmer, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 16 and 17, 1996
| Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud | Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30021 | |
| Dear Old Stockholm | - | |
| Blues De Memphis | - | |
| Hash-A-By | - | |
| Wanna Be | - | |
| The Summer Knows | - | |
| Manha De Carnaval | - | |
| Star Dust | - | |
| Old Montmarte | - |
* Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30021 Euro American All Stars - Swing Journal - The Reader's Produce - Old Montmartre - Dream Session '97 1996
1998 (age 70)
Phil Woods Sextet/Quintet Featuring Johnny Griffin
Phil Woods, alto sax, electric piano #1, alto sax #2-9; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Bill Goodwin, percussion #1.
Red Rock Studios, Saylorsburg, PA, January 10 and 11, 1998
| 1. | The Rev And I | Blue Note 7243 4 94100 2 2 |
| 2. | We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together | - |
| 3. | Hand In Glove | - |
| 4. | All Too Soon | - |
| 5. | Red Top | - |
| 6. | I'm So Scared Of Girls When They're Good Looking | - |
| 7. | Loose Change | - |
| 8. | Dutch Morning | - |
| 9. | Before I Left | - |
* Blue Note 7243 4 94100 2 2 Phil Woods - The Rev & I 1998
2000
Johnny Griffin Meets Horace Parlan
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano.
Gag Studios, Hamburg, Germany, February, 2000
| I'll Close My Eyes | Minor Music (G) MM 801085 | |
| Pannonica | - | |
| I Hear A Rhapsody | - | |
| My One And Only One | - | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | - | |
| My Little Brown Book | - | |
| The Jamfs Are Coming | - | |
| You're My Everything | - |
* Minor Music (G) MM 801085 Johnny Griffin Meets Horace Parlan - Close Your Eyes 2000
Johnny Griffin - Steve Grossman Quintet
Johnny Griffin, Steve Grossman, tenor sax; Michael Weiss, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Studio Ferber, Paris, France, May 28, 29 and 30, 2000
| Take The D Train | Dreyfus Jazz (F) FDM 36615-2 | |
| Waltzswing | - | |
| Don't Say Goodbye (Just Leave) | - | |
| Nica's Tempo | - | |
| Power Station | - | |
| Little Pugie | - | |
| You've Never Been There | - | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | - | |
| Taurus People | - |
* Dreyfus Jazz (F) FDM 36615-2 Johnny Griffin And Steve Grossman Quintet
Jan Lundgren Trio With Special Guests
Jan Lundgren, piano; Mattias Svensson, bass; Rasmus Kihlberg, drums; with special guests: Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
Sun Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 17, 2000-January 29, 2001
| A Waever Of Dreams | Sittel (Swd) SITCD 9269 | |
| When I Fall In Love | - |
* Sittel (Swd) SITCD 9269 Jan Lundgren Trio - Plays The Music Of Victor Young 2000