Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet
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CD |
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9 |
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55:51 |
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Paris |
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Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet is a jazz album by Johnny Griffin and Steve Grossman . The recordings, made in Paris from May 28 to 30, 2000, were released in 2001 on the Disques Dreyfus label .
background
After Johnny Griffin's Grammy- nominated collaboration with pianist Martial Solal ( In and Out , 2000), the saxophonist was brought together again by his producer Francis Dreyfus with an interesting counterpart, it said in All About Jazz . In his joint session with Steve Grossman (who also lived in France), Griffin played the jazz compositions "Power Station", written by the participating pianist Michael Weiss , "Nica's Tempo" by Gigi Gryce and the standard "This Time the" in addition to their own pieces Dream's on Me ”, written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the film Blues in the Night (1941). In addition to Weiss, the two saxophonists were accompanied by Pierre Michelot (bass) and Alvin Queen (drums).
Track list
- Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet (Disques Dreyfus FDM 36615-2)
- Take the D Train (Grossman) 8:07
- Waltswing (Griffin) 4:49
- Don't Say Good-by (Just Leave) (Griffin) 6:06
- Nica's Tempo (Gigi Gryce) 6:19
- Power Station (Michael Weiss) 7:04
- Little Pugie (Grossman) 5:10
- You've Never Been There (Griffin) 6:12
- This Time the Dream's on Me (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) 5:59
- Taurus People (Grossman) 6:01
reception
Paula Edelstein awarded the album four stars in Allmusic and wrote that Griffins and Grossman's joint album was an "impressive set". Michelot's gentle bass voice supports this team very well, and overall this hard bop session has its strong moments.
In the review of All About Jazz it was said that the combination of the two saxophonists made perfect sense. Griffin, Grossman and their joint quintet left behind a result that is reminiscent of the instrument's potential for greatness and warm communication.
Maurice Bottomley, in his review in Pop Matters, recalled the great role models for tenor duels, which were a huge draw in the era of Kansas City jazz , followed by competitions with the arrival of bebop . Here Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray had presented a duo-tenor line-up that relied more on reciprocity than on mutual excision. This format is still popular, according to the author: "Two kindred spirits exploring a two-headed approach to improvisation - with a reference to the old gladiatorial conflicts that add a little spice to the process." Bottomley recalls Johnny Griffin In a series of sessions with Hank Mobley and John Coltrane, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis formed a tenor duo in the early 1960s , before settling in Europe. Grossman's work is again based on the post-bop mainstream; the two men actually played in a very similar style, and the result was a rich and unpretentious set that would please those who like their jazz directly, not too adventurous and with a lot of drive. Ultimately, this is "the kind of band you would like to have in your local jazz club - reliable, relaxed and aware of tradition," Bottomley sums up. "No new heights are reached, but they climb with great agility over previously explored routes and seem to love every minute of it."
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Johnny Griffin, Steve Grossman: Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet. All About Jazz, April 1, 2001, accessed August 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet at Discogs
- ^ Review of Paula Edelstein's album at Allmusic (English). Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Maurice Bottomley: Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet. Pop Matters, March 12, 2001, accessed August 18, 2020 .