A Blowin' Session

A Blowin' Session is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, recorded in April 1957 and released in September or October of the same year on Blue Note Records.[1][2][5] It was remastered and reissued in 1999, featuring an alternate take of "Smoke Stack."

A Blowin' Session
Studio album by Johnny Griffin
Released	September or October 1957[1][2]
Recorded	April 8, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:19
Label	Blue Note BLP 1559
Producer	Alfred Lion
Johnny Griffin chronology
Introducing Johnny Griffin (1956) A Blowin' Session (1957) The Congregation (1957)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

1. "The Way You Look Tonight (Kern, Fields) - 9:41
2. "Ball Bearing" (Griffin) - 8:11
3. "All the Things You Are" (Kern, Hammerstein) - 10:14
4. "Smoke Stack" (Griffin) - 10:13
5. "Smoke Stack" [Alternate Take] - 11:00 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
• John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
• Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
• Lee Morgan — trumpet
• Wynton Kelly — piano
• Paul Chambers — bass
• Art Blakey — drums

References

1. DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 459. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
2. Editorial Staff, Cash Box (October 12, 1957). "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
3. "A Blowin' Session - Johnny Griffin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 89. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Tamarkin, Jeff. "Johnny Griffin, Saxophone Giant, is Dead at 80". JazzTimes.