The Congregation (album)
For the album by Leprous, see The Congregation (Leprous album).
| The Congregation | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Griffin | ||||
| Released | March 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded |
October 23, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:20 | |||
| Label |
Blue Note BLP 1580 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Johnny Griffin chronology | ||||
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The Congregation is an album by American tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label. It would be his last recording for the label.[2] The cover art was designed by Andy Warhol.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "The great tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin is heard in top form on this near-classic quartet set... It's recommended for bop collectors".[4]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Johnny Griffin except as indicated
- "The Congregation" - 6:47
- "Latin Quarter" (John Jenkins) - 6:29
- "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) - 5:10
- "Main Spring" - 6:33
- "It's You or No One" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:52
- "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 7:29
Personnel
References
- ↑ Billboard Mar 3, 1958
- ↑ Johnny Griffin discography accessed October 21, 2010
- ↑ The Early Jazz Album Covers of Andy Warhol, accessed November 17, 2015
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 21, 2010
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