Johnny Griffin – Take My Hand (1988/2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Johnny Griffin – Take My Hand (1988/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 56:37 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Fuzzy Lemon Entertainment Group Ltd.

One of the more obscure recordings in Johnny Griffin’s discography, this studio session from some time during the 1980s features the tenor saxophonist with a solid rhythm section consisting of pianist Michael Weiss, bassist Dennis Irwin, and the in-demand drummer Kenny Washington. At times, one gets the idea that Griffin has slowed down his playing style a bit, though blistering originals like “Take My Hand” quickly shake that notion. The lush, extended treatment of Billy Strayhorn’s “Isfahan” (oddly credited to Griffin on the back insert) contrasts with the percolating take of Thelonious Monk’s quirky and infrequently performed “Coming on the Hudson.” Griffin’s bluesy “Woe Is Me” is the perfect number for late, lonely nights, suggesting the last remaining patron in a bar about to close.

Tracklist:

01. Johnny Griffin – Isfahan (10:42)
02. Johnny Griffin – Take My Hand (09:36)
03. Johnny Griffin – All Through the Night (06:27)
04. Johnny Griffin – Coming on the Hudson (05:13)
05. Johnny Griffin – Woe Is Me (11:04)
06. Johnny Griffin – Hush-A-Bye (07:30)
07. Johnny Griffin – Out of This World (06:02)

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