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Johnny Griffin White Gardenia (APE+CUE)

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Johnny Griffin - White Gardenia (APE+CUE)

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Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin pays tribute to Billie Holiday, who had died exactly two years earlier, on this ballad-oriented set, which has been reissued on CD. Griffin is joined by a brass section (either five or seven pieces), plus a rhythm section and strings (the latter dominated by cellos), for his warm interpretations of nine songs associated with Billie Holiday, plus his original "White Gardenia." The arrangements, provided by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons, are tasteful, and the lyrical music is well-performed, if not overly memorable. Worth checking out.

Personnel includes: Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone); Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn); Ernie Royal, Nat Adderley (trumpet); Ray Alonge (French horn); Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Paul Faulice (trombone); Barry Harris, Jimmy Jones (piano); Barry Galbraith (guitar); Ron Carter (bass); Ben Riley (drums).

Track Listing:
01 Gloomy Sunday
02 That Old Devil Called Love
03 White Gardenia
04 God Bless the Child
05 Detour Ahead
06 Good Morning, Heartache
07 Don't Explain
08 Travelin' Light
09 No More
10 Left Alone

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