Johnny Griffin Catalog

1945 (age 17)

Lionel Hampton 2 - Slide Hamp Slide 1945.1946 (MCA (F) 510.063)

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

Hampton plays, vibes, piano, vocal.

NYC, January 29, 1946

73324	Rockin' In Rhythm Part 1
73325	Rockin' In Rhythm Part 2

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; Curley Hamner, drums #1; Eugene "Fats" Heard, drums #2.

Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 1946

1. L4289	Tempo's Birthday
2. L4290	Adam Blew His Hat

Los Angeles, CA, September 17, 1946

L4297

The Pencil Broke

Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites (Decca DL 4296)

Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 1945

L4009

Hey-Ba-Ba-Re-Bop

same personnel.

NYC, January 31, 1946

73333	Air Mail Special Part 1
73334	Air Mail Special Part 2

** also released on Decca DL 74296.

1946

Lionel Hampton Vol. 4 - 1945-1946 (Coral (G) COPS 7186)

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
73288-A	On The Sunny Side Of The Street

omit Crosby.

NYC, January 29, 1946

73326

Gay Notes

Lionel Hampton Vol. 5 - 1946 (MCA Coral (G) 6.22116)

NYC, January 31, 1946

73332

Cobb's Idea

Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 1946

L4287	Playboy
L4288	Cobb's Idea

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, September 17, 1946

L4298

Empty Glass

Lionel Hampton 4 - Seeds Of Swing 1945.1949 (MCA (F) 510.112)

Los Angeles, CA, September 17, 1946

L4299-A

Hamp's Walkin' Boogie

add Jackie Kelso, clarinet.

Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1946

L4301-A	I'm Mindin' My Business
L4303	Reminiscing

Lionel Hampton 5 - Swinging Sessions! 1945.1950 (MCA (F) 510.117)

Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Al Hayse, Andrew Penn, Michael Wood, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Jackie Kelso, clarinet; 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.: same session.

Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1946

L4300

Don't Let The Landlord Gyp You

Lionel Hampton Vol. 6 - 1946-1947 (MCA Coral (G) 6.22180)

Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1946

L4302

Dig Those Vibes

1947

Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly (Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504)

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
I-1630	Wilma's Idea
I-1633	Joe's Boogie
I-1634	Out Of The Night

same personnel.

NYC, December 12, 1947

86	Jump With Me
87	Mad Moon

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 23, 1947

96	The Spider
97	Bottletop

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

167	Boogie-Woogie March
168	Chuck-A-Boogie

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

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

75458

Portia's Boogie

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

75521

Broken Hearted Blues

Joe Morris - Bam-A-Lam-A-Bam / Boogie Woogie Joe (Manor 1128)

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-1628	Bam-A-Lam-A-Bam
I-1629	Boogie Woogie Joe

Tony Mayo - Deep Water Blues / Juke Box Blues (Plaza 5501)

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

same personnel.

NYC, December 23, 1947

102	Juke Box Blues

Various Artists - Atlantic Rhythm And Blues Vol. 1 - 1947-74 (Atlantic 7 81293-1-F)

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'

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

142	The Applejack

Joe Morris - Easy Riff / The Applejack (Atlantic 866)

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

Easy Riff

1948 (age 20)

Various Artists - Dance The Rock & Roll (Atlantic LP 8013)

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

141	Wow! (as Ghee)

same personnel.

Apex Studios, NYC, December 22, 1948

166	Weasel Walk

The Chronological Joe Morris 1946-1949 (Classics (F) 5057)

Joe Morris, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill McLemore, baritone sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.: same session.

Apex Studios, NYC, December 22, 1948

169	Jax Boogie

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

234	Tia Juana (as Rhumbop)

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

75457

Sneaking Around

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
75522	Ooh, Ooh That's Good

1949

Wynonie Harris - She Just Won't Tell Me No More / Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee (King 4292)

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

Wynonie Harris - Battle Of The Blues (King LP 607)

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.: same session.

Linden, NJ, April 13, 1949

K5718

All She Wants To Do Is Rock

Wynonie Harris - I Can't Take It No More / I Like My Baby's Pudding (King 4342)

Linden, NJ, April 13, 1949

K5719

I Can't Take It No More

Joe Morris - Lowdown Baby (Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610)

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

75459

Lowdown Baby

1951

Jumpin' The Blues With Arnett Cobb His Tenorsax And His Orchestra 1950-1951 (Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB-A1/JCB-B1)

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

Various Artists - OKeh Jazz (Epic EG 37315)

Willie Moore, trumpet; Dickie Harris, trombone; Arnett Cobb, tenor sax; Johnny Griffin, baritone sax; George Rhodes, piano; Walter Buchanan, bass; Al Walker, drums.: same session.

NYC, August 7, 1951

CO46836	Walkin' Home
CO46837	Jumpin' The Blues
CO46838	I'm In The Mood For Love

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; unknown, organ; unknown, bongos; Babs Gonzales, vocal.

Chicago, IL or NYC or Paris, France, April 29, 1953

CO51482	Flyin' Home
	For Dancers Only

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'
CO51484	'Til We Meet Again

1956

Introducing Johnny Griffin (Blue Note BLP 1533)

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
tk.3	Mil Dew
tk.6	The Boy Next Door
tk.8	It's All Right With Me
tk.10	Nice And Easy
tk.13	Lover Man
tk.14	These Foolish Things

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 46536 2.

Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 17, 1956

tk.12	The Way You Look Tonight
tk.16	Cherokee

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Dennis, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 23, 1957

tk.12

I Remember You

Johnny Griffin - J.G., Tenor (Argo LP-624)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Buddy Smith, drums.

Chicago, IL, 1956

	I Cried For You
	Satin Wrap
	Yesterdays
	Riff-Raff
	Bee-Es
	The Boy Next Door
	These Foolish Things
	Lollypop

1957

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Selections From Lerner And Loewe's... (Vik LAK 1103)

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Webster Hall, NYC, March 13, 1957

	I Talk To The Trees
	I Could Have Danced All Night
	On The Street Where You Live
	There But For You Go
	They Call The Wind Maria
	Almost Like Being In Love

** also released on RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2 as Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition.

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition (RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2)

Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, April 2, 1957

A Night At Tony's (take 3)

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 8, 1957

H4JB3338	Off The Wall (take 5)
H4JB3340	Couldn't It Be You (take 3)

** originally released on Vik LAK 1103 as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Selections From Lerner And Loewe's... + 5 bonus tracks.

Various Artists - Stable Mates (Savoy MG-12115)

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
SAK70002	Dejeuner
SAK70003	Back Talk
SAK70004	D Minor Dipper

Johnny Griffin Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session (Blue Note BLP 1559)

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.2	Smokestack
tk.3	The Way You Look Tonight
tk.4	Ball Bearing
tk.5	All The Things You Are

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 81559 2, 7243 4 99009 2 9.
** part of Blue Note BN-LA521-H2 as Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley - Blowin' Sessions.

Johnny Griffin Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session (Blue Note 7243 4 99009 2 9)

Lee Morgan, trumpet; John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 6, 1957

tk.1	Smokestack (alternate take)

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 1559 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia (Vik LAX 1115)

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 8, 1957

H4JB3338	Off The Wall
H4JB3339	A Night In Tunisia
H4JB3340	Couldn't It Be You
H4JB3341	Theory Of Art
H4JB3342	Evans

** also released on RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB as Art Blakey - Theory Of Art.

Art Blakey - Theory Of Art (RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB)

Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, April 2, 1957

	A Night At Tony's (take 4)
	Social Call (take 4)

** originally released on Vik LAX 1115 as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia + 2 bonus tracks.

Clark Terry Quintet - Serenade To A Bus Seat (Riverside RLP 12-237)

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
	Boardwalk
	Boomerang
	Digits
	Serenade To A Bus Seat
	Stardust
	Cruising
	That Old Black Magic

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-066, OJCCD-066-2.

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers With Sabu And A Bongo - Cu-Bop (Jubilee JLP-1049)

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
	Sakeena
	Shorty
	Dawn On The Harvest

** also released on Josie Jazz Series JJM-3501, JJS-3501 as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Sabu.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (Atlantic LP 1278)

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, May 14, 1957

2560	Blue Monk
2561	I Mean You

same personnel.

NYC, May 15, 1957

2562	Rhythm-a-ning
2563	Purple Shades
2564	Evidence
2565	In Walked Bud

** also released on Atlantic SD 1278.

Count Basie, Joe Williams And Art Blakey - Sessions, Live (Calliope CAL 3008)

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)
	Blue Monk

same session.

Evidence (as Justice)

A.K. Salim - Pretty For The People (Savoy MG-12118)

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
70126	R.U.1.2.
70127	Pretty For The People
70128	Ba-Lu-Ee-Du
70129	Shirley Ray
70130	Takin' Care Of Business

** also released on Savoy 93006-2.

A.K. Salim - Pretty For The People (Savoy 93006-2)

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 17, 1957

	Blu-Binsky (previously unissued)
	Pretty For The People (previously unissued)

** originally released on Savoy MG-12118 + 2 bonus tracks.

Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive - Out Of This World...And The Next World Too (Bethlehem BCP-6023)

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, October 9, 1957

Deo-X

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, October 11, 1957

	For Minors Only
6442	Right Down Front
	Sweet Sakeena
	For Miles And Miles
	Krafty
6443	Late Spring

** also released on Bethlehem BCP-6023 (later) as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive. on West Wind (G) WW 065, WW 2065 as Art Blakey - For Minors Only.

Wilbur Ware Quintet Featuring Johnny Griffin - The Chicago Sound (Riverside RLP 12-252)

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
2.	Body And Soul
3.	Desert Sands
4.	31st And State
5.	Lullaby Of The Leaves
6.	Latin Quarters
7.	Be-Ware
8.	The Man I Love

** also released on Jazzland JLP 12 as Johnny Griffin, Wilbur Ware With Junior Mance - The Chicago Cookers. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-1737, OJCCD-1737-2.

Johnny Griffin - The Congregation (Blue Note BLP 1580)

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
tk.6	I'm Glad There Is You
tk.10	Latin Quarter
tk.11	Main Spring
tk.14	The Congregation

** also released on Blue Note B1-89383, CDP 0777 7 89383 2 3.

1958 (age 30)

Guitar Slim - If I Had My Life To Live Over / When There's No Way Out (Atco 6120)

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

Various Artists - Rockin' Together (Atco LP 33-103)

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.: same session.

NYC, January 22, 1958

4110 | 57C347

If I Had My Life To Live Over

Various Artists - Texas Guitar - From Dallas To L.A. (Atlantic SD 7226)

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.: same session.

NYC, January 22, 1958

4111 | 57C348

Along About Midnight

Johnny Griffin Sextet (Riverside RLP 12-264)

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
2.	What's New?
3.	Woody'n You
4.	Johnny G.G.
5.	Catharsis

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1827-2.

Thelonious Monk - Blues Five Spot (Milestone M-9124)

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

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, July 9, 1958

	Unidentified Solo Piano
	Blues Five Spot
	In Walked Bud; Epistrophy (theme)
	'Round Midnight

Johnny Griffin Quartet - Way Out (Riverside RLP 12-274)

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?
	Hot Sausage
	Sunny Monday
	Cherokee
	Terry's Tune
	Little John

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1855-2.

Blue Mitchell - Big 6 (Riverside RLP 12-273)

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
	Big Six
	There Will Never Be Another You
	Brother 'Ball
	Jamph
	Sir John
	Promenade

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-615, OJCCD-615-2.

Babs Gonzales - Voila (Hope LP-0001)

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
	Me, Spelled M-E, Me
	Those Jive New Yorkers
	A Night In Tunisia
	Movin' And Groovin'
	Lullaby Of The Doomed
	Le Continental

** also released on Esquire (E) 20-097 as The Preacher Babs Gonzales - Voila.

Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin - Thelonious In Action (Riverside RLP 12-262)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, August 7, 1958

	Light Blue
	Coming On The Hudson
	Rhythm-a-ning
	Epistrophy (theme)
	Blue Monk
	Evidence
	Epistrophy (theme)

** also released on Riverside RLP 1190; Original Jazz Classics OJC-103, OJCCD-103-2.
** part of Milestone M-47043 as Thelonious Monk - At The Five Spot.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso (Riverside RLP 12-279)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, August 7, 1958

	Nutty
	Blues Five Spot
	Let's Cool One
	In Walked Bud
	Misterioso

** also released on Riverside RLP 1133; Original Jazz Classics OJC-206, OJCCD-206-2, OJC-33725.
** part of Milestone M-47043 as At The Five Spot.

Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside R-022)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, August 7, 1958

	Evidence
	Medley: Bye-Ya; Epistrophy (theme)

** also released on Riverside 15RCD-022-2.

Philly Joe Jones Sextet - Blues For Dracula (Riverside RLP 12-282)

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
	Trick Street
	Fiesta
	Tune-Up
	Ow!

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-230, OJCCD-230-2.

Chet Baker In New York (Riverside RLP 12-281)

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
	Hotel 49
	Blue Thoughts

** also released on Riverside RLP 1119; Original Jazz Classics OJC-207, OJCCD-207-2. on Jazzland JLP 88, JLP 988 as Polka Dots And Moonbeams.

Nat Adderley - Branching Out (Riverside RLP 12-285)

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
	Well, You Needn't
	Branching Out
	I Never Knew
	Warm Blue Stream

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-255, OJCCD-255-2.

Ahmed Abdul-Malik's Middle-Eastern Music With Johnny Griffin - Jazz Sahara (Riverside RLP 12-287)

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)
	Isma'a (Listen)
	El Haris (Anxious)

** also released on Riverside RLP 1121; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1820-2.

Randy Weston's Music - Little Niles (United Artists UAL 4011)

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
2.	Little Susan
3.	Nice Ice
4.	Little Niles
5.	Pam's Waltz
6.	Babe's Blues
7.	Let's Climb A Hill

** also released on United Artists UAS 5011.
** part of Blue Note BN-LA598-H2 as Little Niles.

Machito With Flute To Boot (Roulette R-52026)

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
	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

** also released on Roulette SR-52026.

1959

Ahmed Abdul-Malik - East Meets West (RCA Victor LPM-2015)

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)
K2PB1845	Isma's (Listen)
K2PB1846	E-Lail (The Night)

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)
K2PB1848	Searchin'
K2PB1849	Rooh (Soul)
K2PB1850	Makawara (Fugue)
K2PB1851	El Ghada

The Ira Sullivan Quintet (Delmar DL-402)

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
	My Old Flame
	Blue Stroll
	Bluzinbee

** also released on Delmark 402. on Delmark DL-402, DE-402 as Ira Sullivan With Johnny Griffin - Blue Stroll.

Ira Sullivan With Johnny Griffin - Blue Stroll (Delmark DE-402)

Ira Sullivan, trumpet, baritone sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Jodie Christian, piano; Vic Sproles, bass; Wilbur Campbell, drums.: same session.

Cunliffe, Chicago, IL, July 26, 1959

	63rd Street Theme
	Wilbur's Tune (alternate take)

** originally released on Delmar DL-402 as The Ira Sullivan Quintet + 2 bonus tracks.

Johnny Griffin - The Little Giant (Riverside RLP 12-304)

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
2.	The Message
3.	Lonely One
4.	63rd Street Theme
5.	Playmates
6.	Venus And The Moon

** also released on Riverside RLP 1149; Jazzland JLP 93, JLP 993; Original Jazz Classics OJC-136, OJCCD-136-2.

1960

Bud Powell - Bud In Paris (Xanadu 102)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano.

Paris, France, February 14, 1960

	Idaho
	Perdido

Mel Rhyne - Organ-izing (Jazzland JLP 16)

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
	Blue Farouq
	Barefoot Sunday Blues
	Shoo, Shoo Baby

** also released on Jazzland JLP 916S; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1055-2.

Johnny Griffin Orchestra - The Big Soul-Band (Riverside RLP 331)

Bob Bryant, Clark Terry, trumpet; Matthew Gee, Julian Priester, trombone; Pat Patrick, alto sax #1,2,7; Frank Strozier, alto sax #3-6,8; Johnny Griffin, Edwin Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Davis, baritone sax; Harold Mabern, piano #1,2,5-8; Bobby Timmons, celeste #3, piano #4; Bob Cranshaw, bass #1,2,7; 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
2.	Panic Room Blues
3.	Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
4.	Meditation
5.	Holla
6.	So Tired
7.	Deep River
8.	Jubilation

** also released on Riverside RLP 1179; Original Jazz Classics OJC-485, OJCCD-485-2. on Riverside RM 479, RS 9479 as Johnny Griffin Big Soul Band - Wade In The Water.

Johnny Griffin Orchestra - The Big Soul-Band (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-485-2)

Bob Bryant, Clark Terry, trumpet; Matthew Gee, Julian Priester, trombone; Pat Patrick, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, Edwin Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Davis, baritone sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Norman Simmons, arranger.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, May 24, 31, and June 3, 1960

Wade In The Water (alternate take)

** originally released on Riverside RLP 331 + 1 bonus track.

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Battle Stations (Prestige PRLP 7282)

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
2430	What's Happening?
2431	Abundance
2432	63rd Street Theme
2433	Hey Jim!
2434	If I Had You

** also released on Prestige PRST 7282; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1085-2.

Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party (Riverside RLP 338)

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
	Good Bait
	There Will Never Be Another You
	Toe-Tappin'
	You've Changed
	Low Gravy

** also released on Riverside RLP 9338; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1902-2.

The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet - Tough Tenors (Jazzland JLP 31)

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
2.	Save Your Love For Me
3.	Twins
4.	Funky Fluke
5.	Imagination
6.	Soft Winds

** also released on Jazzland JLP 931S; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1094-2.

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet - Griff & Lock (Jazzland JLP 42)

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
	Hey, Lock!
	Midnight At Minton's
	Second Balcony Jump
	I'll Remember April
	Good Bait

** also released on Jazzland JLP 942S; Original Jazz Classics OJC-264.
** part of Milestone MCD-47084-2 as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet - Blues Up And Down.

1961

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons (Prestige PR 7309)

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
	Epistrophy
	Well, You Needn't

** also released on Prestige PRST 7309.

The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet - The Tenor Scene (Prestige PRLP 7191)

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.: same personnel.

"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, breakfast set, January 6, 1961

	Light And Lovely
	Straight No Chaser
	Woody'n You
	Bingo Domingo
	I'll Remember April

** also released on Prestige PR 7407, PRST 7407 as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance - The Breakfast Show (Recorded Live At Mintons). on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-940-2.
** part of Prestige P-24099 as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Live At Minton's.

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Recorded Live! At Minton's Playhouse With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance - The Late Show (Prestige PR 7357)

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.: same personnel.

"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, late set, January 6, 1961

	Dee Dee's Dance
	Billie's Bounce
	Epistrophy

** also released on Prestige PRST 7357.

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance - The Midnight Show: Live! At Minton's Playhouse (Prestige PR 7330)

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.: same personnel.

"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, midnight set, January 6, 1961

	In Walked Bud
	Land Of Dreams
	Beano
	Robbin's Nest
	Our Delight
	Theme

** also released on Prestige PRST 7330.
** part of Prestige P-24099 as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin - Live At Minton's.

Johnny Griffin - Change Of Pace (Riverside RLP 368)

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
2.	In The Still Of The Night
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

** also released on Riverside RLP 9368; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1922-2.

Johnny Griffin - The Guns Of Navarone / Soft And Furry (Riverside R-4506)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Larry Gales, Bill Lee, bass; Ben Riley, drums.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, February 7 and 16, 1961

The Guns Of Navarone

Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet - Lookin' At Monk! (Jazzland JLP 39)

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
2.	Well, You Needn't
3.	Ruby My Dear
4.	Rhythm-a-ning
5.	Epistrophy
6.	'Round Midnight
7.	Stickball (I Mean You)

** also released on Jazzland JLP 939S; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1911-2.

Benny Green Quintet - Glidin' Along (Jazzland JLP 43)

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
2.	Sweet Sucker
3.	Glidin' Along
4.	Green's Scene
5.	Milkshake
6.	Stardust
7.	Expubidence

** also released on Jazzland JLP 943S. on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1869-2 as Bennie Green Quintet - Glidin' Along.

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin Quintet - Blues Up & Down (Jazzland JLP 60)

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
	Blues Up And Down
	Nice And Easy
	Oh, Gee
	Walkin'
	Leapin' On Lenox
	Layin' On Mellow

** also released on Jazzland JLP 960.
** part of Milestone MCD-47084-2 as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet - Blues Up And Down.

Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass - White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday (Riverside RLP 387)

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
2.	That Old Devil Called Love
3.	White Gardenia
4.	God Bless The Child
5.	Detour Ahead
6.	Good Morning, Heartache
7.	Don't Explain
8.	Travelin' Light
9.	No More
10.	Left Alone

** also released on Riverside RLP 9387; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1877-2.
** part of Milestone M-47014 as Johnny Griffin - Big Soul.

Johnny Griffin Quartet - The Kerry Dancers (Riverside RLP 420)

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
	Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
	Green Grow The Rushes
	The Londonderry Air
	25 1/2 Daze
	Oh, Now I See
	Hush-a-Bye
	Ballad For Monsieur

** also released on Riverside RLP 9420; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1952-2.

The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson - Letter From Home (Riverside RLP 411)

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; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums #1,2,4,6,7,9; Louis Hayes, drums #3,5,8,10; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December, 1961, and January-February, 1962

1.	Letter From Home
2.	Take The "A" Train
3.	Billie's Bounce (take 4)
4.	Back In Town
5.	Soft And Furry
6.	A Night In Tunisia
7.	Things Are Getting Better
8.	Keep Walkin' (take 4)
9.	I Feel So Good
10.	Bless My Soul (Parker's Mood)

** also released on Riverside RLP 9411; Original Jazz Classics OJC-307, OJCCD-307-2.

The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson - Letter From Home (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-307-2)

Eddie Jefferson, voice; accompanied by Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December, 1961, and January-February, 1962

	Billie's Bounce (take 3)
	Keep Walkin' (take 1)

** originally released on Riverside RLP 411 + 2 bonus tracks.

1962

The Soulful Vibes Of Johnny Lytle - Nice And Easy (Jazzland JLP 67)

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
	Soul Time
	That's All
	322-Wow!
	Coroner's Blues
	Nice And Easy

** also released on Jazzland JLP 967; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1013-2.

The Johnny Griffin And "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet - Tough Tenor Favorites (Jazzland JLP 76)

Eddie Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Buddy Catlett, bass; Ben Riley, drums.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, February 5, 1962

	Bahia
	Blue Lou
	How Am I To Know
	Ow!
	I Wished On The Moon
	Tin Tin Deo
	From This Moment On

** also released on Jazzland JLP 976; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1861-2.

Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra - The Magic Touch (Riverside RLP 419)

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
	Dial B For Beauty
	Bevan's Birthday

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ron Carter, bass; replaces Wilder, Duvivier.

	On A Misty Night
	Fontainebleau
	Swift As The Wind

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'
	If You Could See Me Now
	Look, Stop And Listen
	You're A Joy

** also released on Riverside RLP 9419; Original Jazz Classics OJC-143, OJCCD-143-2.

Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra - The Magic Touch (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-143-2)

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, February, March and April, 1962

Our Delight (alternate)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ron Carter, bass; replaces Wilder, Duvivier.

On A Misty Night (alternate)

Just Plain Talkin' (alternate)

** originally released on Riverside RLP 419 + 3 bonus tracks.

Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Pisces (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1104-2)

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
	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)

Wes Montgomery - Full House (Riverside RLP 434)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

"Tsubo", Berkeley, CA, June 25, 1962

	Full House
	Blue 'N' Boogie
	Cariba (take 2)
	Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 2)
	S.O.S. (take 3)

** also released on Riverside RLP 9434; Original Jazz Classics OJC-106, OJCCD-106-2; Riverside RCD-30129-2.
** part of Milestone M-47040 as Movin'.

Wes Montgomery - Full House (Riverside RCD-30129-2)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.: same session.

"Tsubo", Berkeley, CA, June 25, 1962

Cariba (take 1)

** originally released on Riverside RLP 434 + 5 bonus tracks.

The Alternative Wes Montgomery (Milestone M-47065)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.: same session.

"Tsubo", Berkeley, CA, June 25, 1962

	Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 1)
	S.O.S. (take 2)

** also released on Milestone MCD-47065-2.

Johnny Griffin - Grab This! (Riverside RM 437)

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!
	63rd Street Theme
	Don't Get Around Much Any More
	Offering Time
	These Foolish Things
	Cherry Float

** also released on Riverside RS 9437; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1941-2.

Sunday Afternoon With Babs Gonzales At Small's Paradise (Dauntless DM 4311)

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
	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

** also released on Dauntless DS 6311. on Chiaroscuro CR-2025 as Live At Small's Paradise.

1963

Johnny Griffin & Matthew Gee - Soul Groove (Atlantic LP 1431)

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!
7001	Renee
7002	Twist City

Matthew Gee, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Hank Jones, organ #1,2, piano #3-5; Aaron Bell, bass #1,2,4,5, tuba #3; Art Taylor, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, bongos, congas.

NYC, May 16, 1963

1. 7011	Here
2. 7012	Poor Butterfly
3. 7013	The Swingers Get The Blues Too
4. 7014	At Sundown
5. 7015	Mood For Cryin'

** also released on Atlantic SD 1431.

Johnny Griffin - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me (Riverside RM 462)

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
2.	The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
3.	That's All
4.	Slow Burn
5.	Wonder Why
6.	Heads Up

** also released on Riverside RS 9462; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1908-2.

Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree 63 Vol. 2 (Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0193)

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
	Rhythm-a-ning

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wim Overgaauw, guitar; Robert Joseph, drums.

"Jazz Jamboree 63", Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963

	Body And Soul
	Lover Man

Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree 63 Vol. 1 (Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0192)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Robert Joseph, drums.

"Jazz Jamboree 63", Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963

Cherokee

1964

Johnny Griffin - Night Lady (Philips (G) 840 447 PY)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax, arranger; Francy Boland, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Cologne, West Germany, February 13, 1964

2-35491	Scrabble
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

** also released on EmArcy MGE-26001, SRE-66001.

Various Artists - NDR Jazz Workshop (Atlantic (Eu) ATL 60073)

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

Various Artists - International Jazz Workshop - Ruhr Festival 1964 (Philips 48095)

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; Egil Johansen, drums; Hans Gertberg, producer.: Hans Gertberg, producer; replaces Orsted Pedersen.

"Ruhr Festival Of Art And Music", Recklinghausen, West Germany, June 26, 1964

35497	Knoedel-Walzer
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

** also released on EmArcy MGE-26002, SRE-66002 as International Jazz Workshop.

Bud Powell - Hot House (Fontana (Du) 883 903 JCY)

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
	Wee
	Hot House

** also released on Fontana (E) SFJL 903. on Black Lion (G) BLP 60121, (G) BLCD 760121 as Salt Peanuts.

Bud Powell - In Europe (Duke (It) D-1012)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Guy Hayat, bass; Jacques Gervais, drums.: same session.

"Hotel-Restaurant La Belle Escale", Edenville, France, August 8-14, 1964

	Body And Soul
	Wee Dot (as Blues)

Earl Bud Powell Vol. 8 - Holidays In Edenville, 64 (Mythic Sound MS 6008-1)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Guy Hayat, bass; Jacques Gervais, drums.: same session.

"Hotel-Restaurant La Belle Escale", Edenville, France, August 8-14, 1964

	Talking; Hot House
	Body And Soul

** also released on Mythic Sound MS 6008-2.

1965

Wes Montgomery - Solitude (BYG (J) YX-4016/17)

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

** also released on BYG (G) 6623 952 as The Paris Session.

Wes Montgomery - Live In Paris 1965 (France's Concert (F) FC 108)

Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; with Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.: same session.

"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, March 27, 1965

	Full House
	Blue 'N' Boogie
	West Coast Blues

Wes Montgomery - In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording (Resonance Records HCD-2032)

Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; special guest: Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.

"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, March 27, 1965

	Full House
	'Round Midnight
	Blue 'N Boogie; West Coast Blues

** originally released on Resonance Records HLP-9032.

Wes Montgomery - Live In Europe (Philology (It) W 97.2)

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
2.	Glass Of Cool Wine
3.	The Leopard Walks
4.	Blue Monk
5.	West Coast Blues

Various Artists - Americans In Europe Vol. 2 (Green Line (It) VIDJAZZ 39)

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

Pierre Michelot - Four Seasons In Jazz - Round About A Bass (Philips (F) P 70306 L)

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

1967

Johnny Griffin - The Man I Love (Polydor (E) 583 734)

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
	Hush-a-Bye
	Blues For Harvey
	The Masquerade Is Over
	Sophisticated Lady
	Wee

Johnny Griffin - You Leave Me Breathless (Black Lion (E) BLP 30134)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same session.

Copenhagen, Denmark, March 30 and 31, 1967

	Rhythm-a-ning
	Old Folks
	Wee
	You Leave Me Breathless
	Leave Me Alone Blues

Johnny Griffin - A Night In Tunisia (Trio (J) PA-9737)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same session.

Copenhagen, Denmark, March 30 and 31, 1967

	All The Things You Are
	A Night In Tunisia
	Edacity Like You
	Indiana
	Rhythm-a-ning

Clarke-Boland Big Band - Sax No End (SABA (G) SB 15 138 ST)

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
	Sax No End
	Griff's Groove
	Lockjaw Blues
	The Turk
	Milkshake
	Peter's Waltz
	Griff 'N' Jaw

** also released on MPS (G) MPS 15 138 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 644, 21 20644-0; Pausa PR 7097. on Prestige PRST 7634 as The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band - Fire, Heat, Soul & Guts!.

Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - Out Of The Folk Bag (Columbia (G) SMC 74323)

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
	Greensleeves
	Funiculi Funicula
	Night In Warsaw
	I Don't Want Nothin'
	The Turk
	Here The Good Wind Comes
	Return
	Dear Old Stockholm

Francy Boland/Kenny Clarke Big Band - Open Door (Muse MR 5056)

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
	A Rosa Negra
	Duas Rosas
	Milkshake
	Open Door
	Dia Blues
	Total Blues

Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser (Soundtrack) (Columbia CJ 45358)

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
	Evidence

same personnel.

live in Mainz, West Germany, November, 1967

I Mean You (rehearsal and performance)

** also released on Columbia CK 45358.

Thelonious Monk - On Tour In Europe (Affinity (E) AFFD 192)

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
2.	Evidence
3.	Blue Monk

Thelonius Monk Quartet & Octet In Europe (Unique Jazz (It) UJ 12)

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

** also released on Get Back Jazz (It) GET 2034 as Thelonious Monk Quartet & Thelonious Monk Octet - 4/8: Captured Live In Rotterdam, Holland On October 28th, 1967.

Thelonious Monk - Live At Rotterdam 1967: The Lost Recordings (Fondamenta (F) FON-1704029 (CD))

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.

"De Doelen", Rotterdam, Holland, October 28, 1967

	Ruby, My Dear
	Hackensack
	We See
	Epistrophy

same session.

	Evidence; Epistrophy
	Don't Blame Me
	Oska T.; Epistrophy
	Blue Monk

** originally released on Fondamenta (F) FON-1704029.

Thelonious Monk Nonet - Live In Paris, 1967 (France's Concert (F) FC 113)

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
	Wee See
	Epistrophy
	Oska T
	Evidence
	Blue Monk
	Epistrophy

Thelonious Monk - In Europe (Heart Note (Swd) HN 003)

Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet; Clark Terry, flugelhorn #2; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.

live in Berlin, West Germany, November 4, 1967

1.	Evidence
2.	Blue Monk

Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - 17 Men And Their Music (Campi (It) SJG 12004)

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
	Woody Nightshade
	New Eye
	Mauve
	The 18th Man
	Klook's Report
	Presoneske
	Hopeless
	Shihab Humble & Co.
	You Dig It
	The Griffin
	Kenny And Kenny

Johnny Griffin - Body And Soul (Moon (It) MLP 004-1)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Lou Bennet, organ; Andre Condouant, guitar; Joe Nay, drums.

Paris, France, 1967

	Body And Soul
	Leave Me Alone Blues
	The Man I Love

** also released on Moon (It) MCD 004-2.

1968 (age 40)

Johnny Griffin Meets Dexter Gordon - Jazz Undulation (Joker (J) UPS-2058-KR)

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
2.	All The Things You Are
3.	Blues Up And Down

** also released on Lotus (It) ORL 8247. on Lotus (It) LOP 14.082 as Johnny Griffin Meets Dexter Gordon. on Ninety-One Jazz Vintage (J) CRCJ-10010 as Johnny Griffin And Dexter Gordon - Jazz Undulation.

The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band - All Smiles (MPS (G) MPS 15 214 ST)

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
	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

** also released on MPS/BASF (G) CRM 686, 21 29686-5. on Prestige PRST 7699 as The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band - Let's Face The Music.

Various Artists - 9. Mednarodni International Jazz Festival, Ljubljana '68 (Helidon (Yugoslav) 08-001)

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

The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band - Faces (MPS (G) MPS 15 218 ST)

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
	Solarisation
	Panchromatic
	Mcrographic

** also released on MPS/BASF (G) CRM 689, 21 29689-1.

Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - More (Campi (It) SJG 12006)

Rome, Italy, July 17, 1968

	Seven Golden Man
	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

Johnny Griffin - Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz (Vogue (G) LDVS 17164)

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
	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

The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band - Latin Kaleidoscope (MPS (G) MPS 15 213 ST)

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
	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

** also released on MPS/BASF (G) CRM 685, 21 29685-7. on Prestige PRST 7760 as The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band - Latin Kaleidoscope.

Gitte Haenning, Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - Out Of The World (veraBra Records (G) veraBra No. 20)

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
	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

The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band - Fellini 712 (MPS (G) MPS 15 220 ST)

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
	2nd Movement: Tween Dusk And Dawn In Via Urbana
	3rd Movement: Rosati At Popolo Square

** also released on MPS/BASF (G) CRM 691, 21 29691-1.

1969

Kenny Clarke Francy Boland And The Band - Volcano (SABA (G) SB 15 076 ST)

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
	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

** also released on MPS (G) MPS 15 076 ST.

Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - Rue Chaptal (Polydor (G) 583 055)

London, England, February 11, 1969

	You Stepped Out Of A Dream
	Felini 712
	The Girl And The Turk
	Kenny And Kenny
	Rue Chaptal
	I Don't Want Nothin'
	Sax No End

The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band - All Blues (MPS (G) MPS 15 288 ST)

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
2.	At Ronnie's All Blues
3.	1st Movement: Open Door
4.	2nd Movement: Dia-Bleu
5.	The Wildman
6.	3rd Movement: Total Blues

** also released on MPS/BASF (G) CRM 747, 21 20747-0.

The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band - More Smiles (MPS (G) MPS 15 287 ST)

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
	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

** also released on MPS/BASF (G) CRM 746, 21 20746-2.

Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland - At Her Majesty's Pleasure... (Polydor (Eu) 2460 131)

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
	Wormwood Scrubs
	Doing Time
	Broadmoor
	Holloway
	Reprieve
	Going Straight

Francy Boland And Kenny Clarke Famous Orchestra (Supraphon (Czech) SUA 15988)

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
	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

Clarke Boland Big Band En Concert Avec Europe 1 - TNP 29 Octobre-1969 (Trema (F) 710413/414)

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
	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

1970

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin - Tough Tenors Again 'N' Again (MPS (G) MPS 15 283 ST)

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
	Tin Tin Deo
	If I Had You
	Jim Dawg
	We Were One
	Girl

** also released on MPS/BASF (G) CRM 742, 21 20742-0; Pausa PR 7063.

1971

Dizzy Gillespie Johnny Griffin Quintet - Summertime (Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise (G) J-Bop 046)

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
2.	Night In Tunisia
3.	Summertime
4.	I'll Remember April
5.	What's New
6.	Stella By Starlight

1972

Vaclav Zahradnik - Euro Jazz (Supraphon (Czech) CZ 1151370)

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
	Body And Soul
	'Round Midnight
	Hello Tony
	Yesterday
	When The Saints Go Marching In

1973

Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant (America (F) 30 AM 6133)

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

** part of Prestige P-24047.

Dizzy Gillespie - The Source (America (F) 30 AM 6135)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Humberto Canto, congas.: same session.

Paris, France, April 13, 1973

	Manteca
	Wheatleigh Hall

** part of Prestige P-24047 as The Giant.

Various Artists - Big Band RTV Zagreb With American Soloists - Golden Hours (Jugoton (Yugoslav) LSY 68095)

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

Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Johnny Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4, 1973

That Party Upstairs

same personnel.

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1973

	Alone Again
	Soft And Furry
	Blues For Harvey
	Rhythm-a-ning; Theme

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31004.

Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31004)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Johnny Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.: same session.

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1973

	Sound Track Blues
	The Theme

** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004 + 2 bonus tracks.

Klaus Doldinger - Doldinger Jubilee Concert (Atlantic (Eu) ATL 50070)

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
2.	Rockport
3.	Lemuria's Dance
4.	Schirokko

1974

Johnny Griffin - Jazz A Confronto 10 (Horo (It) HLL 101-10)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Franco D'Andrea, piano; Giovanni Tommaso, bass; Bruno Biriaco, drums.

"Music Inn", Rome, Italy, April 7, 1974

	Music Inn Blues
	For The Love Of
	Always Forever
	Keep Going

** also released on Horo (J) RVJ-6040 as Jazz A Confronto.

Various Artists - Jazz A Confronto 17 - Jac's Anthology (Horo (It) HLL 101-17)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Franco D'Andrea, piano; Giovanni Tommaso, bass; Bruno Biriaco, drums.: same session.

"Music Inn", Rome, Italy, April 7, 1974

The Pasta Parade

1975

Dizzy (Pablo 2310-749)

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
	What's New
	Cherokee

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-739-2 as The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975.

Various Artists - The Montreux Collection (Pablo 2625-707)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.: same session.

"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 16, 1975

I'll Remember April

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

Collection Blues

Basie Jam (Pablo 2310-750)

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Count Basie, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.: same session.

"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 1975

	Billie's Bounce
	Festival Blues
	Lester Leaps In

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-933-2 as Count Basie Jam Session At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975.

Roy Eldridge - Decidedly (Pablo PACD-5314-2)

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Ray Bryant, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Antibes, France, July 20, 1975

	Bee's Bloos
	Lover Man
	Undecided
	Hackensack

Passport - Doldinger Jubilee '75 (Atlantic SD 18162)

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
31528	Albatros Song
31529	Abracadabra
31530	Jadoo
31531	Ready For Takeoff
31532	Angel Wings

Johnny Griffin/Art Taylor Quartet - The Jamfs Are Coming! (Timeless (Du) SJP 121)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Rein De Graff, piano; Henk Haverhoek, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

"Blue Note Im Pumpwerk", Wilhelmshaven, West Germany, December, 1975

	Wee
	All The Things You Are

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

** also released on Timeless (US) TI 311, (J) RJ-6050.

Boy Edgar - Music Was His Mistress (Hvhaast 022)

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
	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

1976

Peter Herbolzheimer - Jazz Gala Concert (Atlantic SD 1693)

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
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

Johnny Griffin - Live In Tolyo (Philips (J) RJ-7160)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Tokyo, Japan, April 23, 1976

	All The Things You Are
	When We Were One
	Wee

Johnny Griffin - The Little Giant Revisited (Philips (J) RJ-7405)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Art Taylor, drums.: same session.

Tokyo, Japan, April 23, 1976

	The Man I Love
	Soft And Furry

1977

Various Artists - Jazz Gala 77 (Telefunken (Norwegian) 6 28438 DT)

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
	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

1978 (age 50)

Rolf Ericson, Johnny Griffin - Sincerely Ours (Four Leaf Clover (Swd) FLC 5027)

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
	Fragrance
	Oblivion
	Taboo
	Sweet And Handsome
	Korn Blues

Various Artists - Jazz Na Koncertnom Podiju Vol. 3 (Jugoton (Yugoslav) LSY 61464)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Rein De Graaff, piano; Peter Frei, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

"Ljubljana Jazz Festival", Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, June 16, 1978

Autumn Leaves

Nat Adderley - A Little New York Midtown Music (Galaxy GXY-5120)

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
	A Little New York Midtown Music
	Sunshine Sammy
	Yeehaw Junction
	Come Rain Or Come Shine
	Whipitup
	Saguaro

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1008-2.

Dexter Gordon - Great Encounters (Columbia JC 35978)

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
	Cheese Cake

Johnny Griffin - Return Of The Griffin (Galaxy GXY-5117)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Keith Copeland, drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, October 17, 1978

	Autumn Leaves
	When We Were One
	Monk's Dream
	The Way It Is
	Fifty-Six
	I Should Care

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1882-2.

Johnny Griffin - Bush Dance (Galaxy GXY-5126)

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
	Bush Dance
	The Jamfs Are Coming
	Since I Fell For You
	Knucklebean

** also released on Galaxy GCD-95004-2.

Various Artists - Birds And Ballads (Galaxy (J) SMJ-9532-3)

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)

same session.

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (take 2)

Various Artists - Birds And Monks (Galaxy GCD-95002-2)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Stanley Cowell, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 1, 2, 4 and 5, 1978

Billie's Bounce (take 1)

** originally released on Galaxy GXY-5134 as 5 Birds And A Monk + 5 bonus tracks.

Various Artists - Ballads By Five (Galaxy GCD-95003-2)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Stanley Cowell, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 1, 2, 4 and 5, 1978

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (take 1)

** originally released on Galaxy GXY-5133 as Ballads By Four + 3 bonus tracks.

1979

Johnny Griffin - NYC Underground (Galaxy GXY-5132)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Ron Mathews, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

NYC, July 6 and 7, 1979

	Yours Is My Heart Alone
	A Few Words From Johnny Griffin
	Alone Again
	Let Me Touch It
	Sophisticated Lady
	Rhythm-a-ning

Johnny Griffin - To The Ladies (Galaxy GXY-5139)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Ron Mathews, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.: same personnel.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, November 27 and 28, 1979

	Miriam
	Susanita
	Jean Marie
	Soft And Furry Part 1
	Soft And Furry Part 2
	Soft And Furry Part 3
	Honey Bucket

Rita Reys - That Old Feeling (Columbia 83981)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Pim Jacobs, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Peter Ypma, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.

NYC, 1979

	Too Marvelous For Words
	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

1980

Ray Brown - Summerwind (Jeton (G) 1003312)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Monty Alexander, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Martin Drew, drums.

Ludwigsburg, West Germany, April, 1980

	Blues For Groundhog
	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

1981

Johnny Griffin - Meeting (Jeton (G) 6006603)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Monty Alexander, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Martin Drew, drums.

Ludwigsburg, West Germany, 1981

	Woogie Boogie
	Hard Times
	Street Life

1983

Philly Joe Jones Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin - Look Stop Listen (Uptown UP 27.15)

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
	If You Could See Me Now
	Killer Joe
	Our Delight

** also released on Uptown UPCD 27.59 as Philly Joe Jones Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin - Look, Stop And Listen. on Uptown UPCD 27.59 (alt.) as Philly Joe Jones' Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin - Look, Stop And Listen.

Philly Joe Jones Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin - Look, Stop And Listen (Uptown UPCD 27.59)

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Don Sickler, trumpet, tenor sax #1; 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.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 11, 1983

1.	If You Could See Me Now (1st take)
2.	Look, Stop And Listen (1st take)

** originally released on Uptown UP 27.15 as Philly Joe Jones Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin - Look Stop Listen + 2 bonus tracks.

Johnny Griffin - Call It Whachawana (Galaxy GXY-5146)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, July 25-26, 1983

	I Mean You
	Lover Man
	Call It Whachawana
	A Waltz With Sweetie
	Jabbo's Revenge

Daniel Humair - Surrounded 1964-1987 (Mediartis P970 MU229)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Maurice Vander, piano; Henri Texier, bass; Daniel Humair, drums.

RocheJagu, August 19, 1983

Wee

Jimmy Smith - Keep On Comin' (Elektra Musician 60301-1)

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'
	Be Yourself
	No Problem
	Piano Solo Medley: Summertime; Yesterdays
	Callitwhachawanna

** also released on Elektra Musician E1 60301.

1984

Johnny Griffin Quartet - Live - Jazzbuhne Berlin '84 (Amiga (G) 8 56 089)

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
	Sophisticated Lady
	I Mean You; Wee

Various Artists - That's The Way, I Feel Now - Tribute To Thelonious Monk (A&M SP-6600)

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

1985

Johnny Griffin, Sal Nistico, Roman Schwaller - Three Generations Of Tenorsaxophone (JHM Records (Swi) JHM 3611)

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
	I Should Have Known
	Waltz With Sweetie

same session.

	Backlog
	My Little Brown Book
	The Things I Leave Behind
	Bean And The Boys

Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note Volume 3 (Blue Note BT 85115)

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'

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 46149 2.

Paris Reunion Band - French Cooking (Gazell (Swd) GJ 1002)

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
	Sweet Love Of Mine
	The Burner
	Waltz
	Callitwhachawanna

** also released on Sonet (E) SNTF-945.

Woody Shaw - Tokyo '81 (Elemental Music (Eu) 5990429)

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

** originally released on Elemental Music (Eu) 5990529 + 2 bonus tracks.

1986

Deborah Brown - Euroboppin' (Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-25)

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
	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

1987

Johnny Griffin - Have You Met...Barcelona (Orange Blue (F) OB 002 CD)

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
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

Clementine - Continent Blue (Orange Blue (F) OB 004 CD)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Patrice Galas, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Clementine, vocal.

Barcelona, Spain, October 29 and 30, 1987

	Giant Steps
	Continent Blue

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)
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

1988 (age 60)

Johnny Griffin - Take My Hand (Who's Who In Jazz CD-21036)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Michael Weiss, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.

RTV Studios, Davie, FL, May 4, 1988

	Isfahan
	Take My Hand
	All Through The Night
	Coming On The Hudson
	Woe Is Me

same personnel.

RTV Studios, Davie, FL, May 5, 1988

	Hush-a-Bye
	Out Of This World
	If I Should Lose You

1989

Various Artists - Birdology: Live At The TBB Jazz Festival Vol. 1 (Verve (F) 841 132-2)

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
	Yardbird Suite
	Parker's Mood
	Chasin' The Bird
	Big Foot
	Donna Lee

Various Artists - Birdology: Live At The TBB Jazz Festival Vol. 2 (Verve (F) 841 133-2)

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.: same session.

"Theatre De Boulogne-Billancourt", Boulogne, France, June 7, 1989

	Shaw 'Nuff
	Billie's Bounce
	Relaxin' At Camarillo
	Don't Blame Me
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Dewey Square
	Big Foot (2nd version)

Big Band De Lausanne - A Monk's Dream (Plainisphare (Swi) PL 1267-49)

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'
	Sweet And Slow
	Fifty-Six
	Isfahan
	Rock Skippin' (At The Blue Note)
	Sister
	Monk's Dream
	Moon Light

Viktor Lazlo - Hot And Cool (Polydor 837 921-1)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Richard Galliano, accordion; Philippe Decock, piano; Michel Hatzigeorgiou, bass; Viktor Lazlo, vocal.

Paris, France, 1989

Quiet Now

Viktor Lazlo - Club Desert (Polydor (J) POOP 20226)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Richard Galliano, accordion; Philippe Decock, piano; Michel Hatzigeorgiou, bass; Viktor Lazlo, vocal.: same session.

Paris, France, 1989

Solo (Club Desert)

1990

Johnny Griffin - The Cat (Antilles 422-848 421-2)

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
	What Do You Do
	The Count

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Michael Weiss, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.

BMG Studios, NYC, October 28 and 30, 1990

	Wistful
	Chicago Calling
	Woe Is Me
	63rd Street Theme
	Hot Sake
	Waltz For Ma

1992

Johnny Griffin - Dance Of Passion (Antilles 314 512 604-2)

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
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

1993

Roy Hargrove Quintet - With The Tenors Of Our Time (Verve 314 523 019-2)

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
	Greens At The Chicken Shack

1994

Johnny Griffin - Chicago, New York, Paris (Verve 314 527 367-2)

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
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

1996

Johnny Griffin And The Great Danes (Stunt (D) STUCD 02012)

Johnny Griffin, Jesper Thilo, tenor sax; Thomas Clausen, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Alex Riel, drums.

Copenhagen, Denmark?, July 17, 1996

	Just Friends
	All The Things You Are
	When We Were One
	Blues Up And Down
	Body And Soul
	Rhythm-a-ning

Euro American All Stars - Swing Journal - The Reader's Produce - Old Montmartre - Dream Session '97 (Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30021)

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
	Dear Old Stockholm
	Blues De Memphis
	Hash-A-By
	Wanna Be
	The Summer Knows
	Manha De Carnaval
	Star Dust
	Old Montmarte

1998 (age 70)

Phil Woods - The Rev & I (Blue Note 7243 4 94100 2 2)

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
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

2000

Johnny Griffin Meets Horace Parlan - Close Your Eyes (Minor Music (G) MM 801085)

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano.

Gag Studios, Hamburg, Germany, February, 2000

	I'll Close My Eyes
	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

Johnny Griffin And Steve Grossman Quintet (Dreyfus Jazz (F) FDM 36615-2)

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
	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

Jan Lundgren Trio - Plays The Music Of Victor Young (Sittel (Swd) SITCD 9269)

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
	When I Fall In Love

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