In and Out

Artist: Johnny Griffin & Martial Solal
Label: Dreyfus
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 764911661025
EAN: 0764911661025
ASIN: B00004TJA1

Release Date: 2000-06-27

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Johnny Griffin: Little Titan of the Tenor
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Tracks:

You Stepped Out Of A Dream
Come With Me
In & Out
Hey Now
L'oreille Est Hardie
When You're In My Arms
Neutralisme
Well, You Needn't

Customer Reviews:

a brilliant duo.......2001-08-18

the NEW YORKER magazine always sings praises of johnny griffin when he returns from europe for a stand in the clubs of new york, usually along the lines that mr. griffin comes to town rarely, but when he does he scares all the other tenor players mightily. here's evidence. mr. griffin has been around for nearly 50 years and his longevity has afforded him growth and depth every artist should have the opportunity to get. he has worked with nearly everybody of note, but his time with thelonious monk and a brief but stellar tenure at blue note showed his early strength and power. after going to europe, we in america haven't had much chance to hear his further development. but here's a good chance to get an update. now in his seventies, mr. griffin still has his tough tone, but he can also caress a ballad. a duo set is hard because neither soloist can hide, and both must work in tandem. this duo succeeds amazingly well. they push each other to explore each song, to find their nuances and to then paint their own interpretations. neither mr. solal nor mr. griffin overdoes the hystrionics, focusing instead on the depth and feeling of each song. you know you are in for a treat right from the start with "you stepped out of a dream." it swings. it sings. the warmth and amicabilty of the whole set is immediately apparent. from there it simply flows straight through and as the tribute to mr. monk ("well, you needn't") comes to a close, you are ready to start all over again. this is jazz played by masters. get it.

Solid........2000-08-03

It's great to find that Griffin is still at or near the top of his game. This album was recorded in France in 1999 and he sounds great, as does Solal, who sounds just as good here as he ever did. One is reminded of Stan Getz with Kenny Barron, or the Webster/Tatum session. While perhaps not QUITE on a par with those masterpieces, you get the feeling that this is an album that will age well. The liner notes put it as well as I ever could: "The musical duo...is always a challenge. An extremely demanding format that won't abide the slightest lapse of attention or presence, it can only succeed in a context devoid of any notion of obedience or authority. What's at stake is the whole fragile art of conversation, with no safety net, no sleight of hand, and no escape hatch. You have to know how to leave your ego at the door and listen--generously and receptively--to your partner." Very true, and Martial Solal and Johnny Griffin succeed splendidly.

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