The Congregation

Johnny Griffin · 1957 · Morceau-titre de Griffin, hard bop au tempo décidé

Context

Title track of the album recorded on 23 October 1957 at Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack and released by Blue Note in March 1958 (BLP 1580). Composed by Johnny Griffin, it lasts nearly seven minutes.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Ball Bearing (1957)
• Latin Quarter (Johnny Griffin) (1957)
• I'm Glad There Is You (Johnny Griffin) (1957)
• Main Spring (1957)
• It's You or No One (1957)
• Olive Refractions (1959)

Sources

• EN: The Congregation (Johnny Griffin album)

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