Album · 1995
White Gardenia, Johnny Griffin With Strings and Brass: A Tribute to Billie Holiday
- Released
- 15 June 1995
- Label
- Original Jazz Classics
- Catalogue no.
- OJCCD-1877-2
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 39:33
- Country
- US
“White Gardenia, Johnny Griffin With Strings and Brass: A Tribute to Billie Holiday” is an album by Johnny Griffin, released in 1995 on Original Jazz Classics. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 39:33. Jazz standards on the record include “Detour Ahead”, “Don't Explain”, “God Bless The Child” and “Good Morning Heartache”. The line-up features Alfred Brown (violin), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Barry Harris (piano), Ben Riley (drums (drum set)) and Charles McCracken (cello).
Who played on White Gardenia, Johnny Griffin With Strings and Brass: A Tribute to Billie Holiday
- Alfred Brown violin all tracks
- Barry Galbraith guitar all tracks
- Barry Harris piano all tracks
- Ben Riley drums (drum set) all tracks
- Charles McCracken cello all tracks
- Clark Terry flugelhorn, trumpet all tracks
- Ernie Royal trumpet all tracks
- Harry Lookofsky violin all tracks
- Jimmy Cleveland trombone all tracks
- Jimmy Jones piano all tracks
- Johnny Griffin tenor saxophone all tracks
- Maurice Bialkin cello all tracks
- Nat Adderley cornet all tracks
- Paul Faulise trombone all tracks
- Ray Alonge French horn all tracks
- Ron Carter bass all tracks
- Urbie Green trombone all tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Gloomy Sunday — Rezső Seress 4:09
- 2 That Old Devil Called Love standard — Allan Roberts 3:53
- 3 White Gardenia 3:21
- 4 God Bless the Child standard — Arthur Herzog, Jr. 3:20
- 5 Detour Ahead standard — Lou Carter, Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo 4:36
- 6 Good Morning Heartache standard — Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham 4:16
- 7 Don't Explain standard 4:47
- 8 Travelin' Light 4:12
- 9 No More 4:03
- 10 Left Alone — Mal Waldron 2:56
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on White Gardenia, Johnny Griffin With Strings and Brass: A Tribute to Billie Holiday?
The line-up of White Gardenia, Johnny Griffin With Strings and Brass: A Tribute to Billie Holiday includes Alfred Brown (violin), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Barry Harris (piano), Ben Riley (drums (drum set)), Charles McCracken (cello), Clark Terry (flugelhorn, trumpet), Ernie Royal (trumpet) and Harry Lookofsky (violin).
Which label released White Gardenia, Johnny Griffin With Strings and Brass: A Tribute to Billie Holiday?
White Gardenia, Johnny Griffin With Strings and Brass: A Tribute to Billie Holiday was released in 1995 on Original Jazz Classics (OJCCD-1877-2).
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