Johnny Griffin • Grab This

 

Review
by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
Grab This! finds tenor Johnny Griffin in a soul-jazz mood, which is greatly aided by the organ of Paul Bryant. They are joined by guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Jimmy Bond, and drummer Doug Sides for nice workouts on several originals and a couple of standards. The band seems confident and relaxed throughout this recording, injecting everything it touches with a healthy dose of the blues. Griffin's tone is rich and full throughout, but is most striking on Ellington and Russell's "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" and the self-penned original "Grab This!" Bryant has been given special guest status, and his style is perfectly matched with Griffin's. He also wrote the wonderful "Offering Time," a slow blues piece with a strong groove. While Pass' role here is more supportive, he turns in several fine solos, as on "63rd Street Theme" and "Offering Time." What is perhaps most striking about Pass' role here is his versatility: he appears as comfortable playing soul-jazz as he would playing hard bop or swing. Bond and Sides supply the steady rhythm needed to keep this soul-jazz moving along. It's amazing that five guys were able to get together and cut this album for Riverside in one day during the summer of 1962. Like Carmell Jones, Griffin moved to Europe in the '60s, lowering his profile in the United States. Grab This! is a fine album, and serves as a reminder of Griffin's lovely tenor sound.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/grab-this%21-mw0000118753

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Revista
por Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
Grab This! encuentra al tenor Johnny Griffin en un estado de ánimo soul-jazz, que es ayudado en gran medida por el órgano de Paul Bryant. A ellos se unen el guitarrista Joe Pass, el bajista Jimmy Bond y el batería Doug Sides para trabajar varios originales y un par de standards. La banda parece confiada y relajada a lo largo de esta grabación, inyectando a todo lo que toca una saludable dosis de blues. El tono de Griffin es rico y lleno en todo momento, pero es más llamativo en "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" de Ellington y Russell y en el original de su propia autoría "Grab This!". Bryant ha sido invitado especial, y su estilo encaja perfectamente con el de Griffin. También escribió la maravillosa "Offering Time", una pieza lenta de blues con un fuerte groove. Aunque el papel de Pass aquí es más de apoyo, hace varios buenos solos, como en "63rd Street Theme" y "Offering Time". Lo más sorprendente del papel de Pass aquí es su versatilidad: parece tan cómodo tocando soul-jazz como hard bop o swing. Bond y Sides aportan el ritmo constante necesario para mantener este soul-jazz en movimiento. Es increíble que cinco tipos fueran capaces de reunirse y grabar este álbum para Riverside en un solo día durante el verano de 1962. Al igual que Carmell Jones, Griffin se trasladó a Europa en los años 60, lo que redujo su fama en Estados Unidos. Grab This! es un buen álbum, y sirve para recordar el encantador sonido de tenor de Griffin.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/grab-this%21-mw0000118753

Tracks:
1 - Grab This!
Written-By – Johnny Griffin
2 - 63rd Street Theme
Written-By – Griffin*
3 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Written-By – Russell*, Ellington*
4 - Offering Time
Written-By – Paul Bryant
5 - These Foolish Things
Written-By – Link*, Marvell*, Strachey*
6 - Cherry Float
Written-By – Griffin*


Credits:
    Bass – Jimmy Bond
    Design – Ken Deardoff
    Drums – Doug Sides
    Guitar – Joe Pass
    Liner Notes – Peter Drew
    Organ – Paul Bryant
    Photography By [Booklet Photos] – Woody Woodward
    Photography By [Cover Photo] – Donald Silverstein
    Producer – Orrin Keepnews
    Recorded By – Richard Bock
    Remastered By [Remastering] – Kirk Felton
    Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin

Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles; July 28, 1962.

Label:    Original Jazz Classics – OJCCD-1941-2, Riverside Records – RLP-9437, Riverside Records – R-9437
Series:    Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series
Country:    US
Released:    Dec 26, 2000
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/3316578-Johnny-Griffin-Grab-This

 

 

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