1956 Introducing Johnny Griffin

Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Curly Russell (acoustic bass), Wynton Kelly (piano), Max Roach (drums).

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on april 17, 1956

01 Mil Dew (Johnny Griffin)
02 Chicago Calling (Johnny Griffin)
03 These Foolish Things (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey)
04 The Boy Next Door (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane)
05 Nice And Easy (Johnny Griffin)
06 It's All Right With Me (Cole Porter)   
07 Lover Man (Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman)
08 The Way You Look Tonight (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields)
09 Cherokee (Ray Noble)

1956 Johnny Griffin Tenor

Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Junior Mance (piano), Wilbur Ware (bass guitar), Buddy Smith (drums).

Recorded in Chicago

01 I Cried For You (Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman, Gus Arnheim)
02 Satin Wrap (Johnny Griffin)
03 Yesterdays (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach)
04 Riff-Raff (Wilbur Ware)
05 Bee-Ees (Johnny Griffin)
06 The Boy Next Door (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane)
07 These Foolish Things (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey)
08 Lollypop (Neal Hefti) ou (Johnny Griffin)???

1957 Johnny Griffin A Blowing Session

Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Art Blakey (drums).

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on April 6, 1957.

01 The Way You Look Tonight (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields)
02 Ball Bearing (Johnny Griffin)
03 All The Things You Are (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II)
04 Smoke Stack (Johnny Griffin)
05 Smoke Stack (Johnny Griffin) (alt.take)

1957 Johnny Griffin and Wilbur Ware - The Chicago Sound

Wilbur Ware (bass), John Jenkins (alto saxophone), Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Junior Mance (piano), Wilbur Campbell, Frank Dunlop (drums).

Recorded in New York, New York on October 16 & November 18, 1957

01 I Cried For You (Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman, Gus Arnheim)
02 Satin Wrap (Johnny Griffin)
03 Yesterdays (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach)
04 Riff-Raff (Wilbur Ware)
05 Bee Eyes (Johnny Griffin)
06 The Boy Next Door (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane)
07 These Foolish Things (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey)
08 Lollypop (Johnny Griffin)
09 Body and Soul (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green)
10 The Man I Love (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
11 Mamma-Daddy (Wilbur Ware)
12 Desert Sands (Paul Dunlap, Edward Heyman, Stuff Smith)
13 31st and State (Wilbur Ware)
14 Lullaby of the Leaves (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young)
15 Latin Quarters (John Jenkins)
16 Be-Ware (John Jenkins)

1957 Johnny Griffin The Congregation

Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Sonny Clark (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Kenny Dennis (drums).

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on October 23, 1957

01 The Congregation (Johnny Griffin)
02 Latin Quarter (John Jenkins)
03 I'm Glad There Is You (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira sometimes credited as Paul Mertz)
04 Main Spring (Johnny Griffin)
05 It's You Or No One (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
06 I Remember You (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer)

1958 John Griffin Sextet

Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone), Donald Byrd (trumpet), Kenny Drew (piano), Wilbur Ware (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums).

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York on February 25, 1958

01 Stix' Trix (Wilbur Campbell)
02 What's New? (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart)
03 Woody'n You (Dizzy Gillespie)
04 Johnny G.G. (John Hines)
05 Catharsis (Johnny Griffin)

1958 Johnny Griffin Quartet Way Out!

Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Kenny Drew (piano), Wilbur Ware (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums).

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York in February 1958

01 Where's Your Overcoat, Boy? (Richard Evans)
02 Hot Sausage (Jody Christian)
03 Sunny Monday (John Hines)
04 Cherokee (Ray Noble)
05 Teri's Tune (Teri Thornton)
06 Little John (John Hines)

1959 Johnny Griffin Sextet The Little Giant

Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Julian Priester (trombone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Sam Jones (bass), Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums).

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York in August 1959

01 Olive Refractions (Norman Simmons)
02 The Message (Norman Simmons)
03 Lonely One (Babs Gonzales)
04 63rd Street Theme (Johnny Griffin)
05 Playmates (Saxie Dowell)
06 Venus And The Moon (Norman Simmons)

1960 Johnny Griffin  Orchestra The Big Soul Band

Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Pat Patrick (alto saxophone), Edwin Williams, Frank Strozier (tenor saxophone), Charlie Davis (baritone saxophone), Clark Terry, Bob Bryant (trumpet), Julian Priester, Matthew Gee (trombone), Bobby Timmons (piano, celeste), Harold Mabern (piano), Bob Cranshaw, Vic Sproles (bass), Charlie Persip (drums).

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York, New York on May 24 & 31 and June 3, 1960.

01 Wade In The Water (Trad.) (alt.take)
02 Wade In The Water (Trad.)
03 Panic Room Blues (Norman Simmons)
04 Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (Trad.)
05 Meditation (Norman Simmons)
06 Holla (Norman Simmons)
07 So Tired (Bobby Timmons)
08 Deep River (Trad.)
09 Jubilation (Junior Mance)

1960 The Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis Quintet Tough Tenors

Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone), Junior Mance (piano), Larry Gales (bass), Ben Riley (drums).

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York, New York on November 4 & 10, 1960.

01 Tickle-Toe (Lester Young)
02 Save Your Love For Me (Buddy Johnson)
03 Twins (Eddie Davis, Johnny Griffin)
04 Funky Fluke (Bennie Green)
05 Imagination (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen)
06 Soft Winds (Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson)