JOHNNY GRIFFIN - Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me (1963-1998) RM | Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Johnny Griffin, known as the world's fastest tenor-saxophonist in the late 1950's, purposely slowed down a bit on some of his later Riverside albums including this set which was reissued on a 1998 CD. Griffin is joined by pianist Buddy Montgomery (who switches to vibes on two of the six numbers), bassist Monk Montgomery (heard in a rare outing on acoustic bass) and drummer Art Taylor. They perform four standards (including "The Midnight Sun Will Never Set" and "That's All") and a couple of Griffin's basic originals. The music swings and the classic tenorman cuts loose a few times, making for enjoyable if not quite essential music. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me 5'37
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
2     The Midnight Sun Will Never Set 4'59
Dorcas Cochran / Quincy Jones / Henri Salvador
3     That's All 6'24
Bob Haymes
4     Slow Burn 8'14
Johnny Griffin
5     Wonder Why 5'23
Nicholas Brodszky / Sammy Cahn
6     Heads Up 5'36
Johnny Griffin
Credits :
Bass – Momk Momtgomery
Drums – Art Taylor
Piano, Vibes (2,4) – Buddy Montgomery
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin