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Label: "47 WEST 63rd NEW YORK 23" No R under E in NOTE. Deep Groove on both sides.
Matrix: "RVG" Hand Etched on both sides. Plastylite "P"/"ear" mark on both sides.
Title: A Blowing Session
Label: Blue Note BLP 1559
Release: US 1957
Format: Vinyl Record 12" LP
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
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The album perfectly captures the essence of a blowing session, where the horn players stretch out on extended solos, pushing and inspiring each other. Griffin’s fiery and rapid-fire phrasing contrasts beautifully with Mobley’s more laid-back, lyrical style and Coltrane’s increasingly searching, harmonically adventurous voice. The tension and interplay among the three tenors make this a landmark recording in hard bop.
Despite its legendary status now, the album wasn’t a huge seller at the time. Blue Note producer Alfred Lion reportedly considered the session a bold experiment, bringing together three very different tenor stylists. Collectors prize original pressings of this LP today, with Lexington Avenue labels and deep groove pressings fetching very high prices on the market. Interestingly, it is also one of the very few albums where Coltrane and Mobley appeared together on the same frontline.
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Record Grading: VG
Strong VG: Some light scuffs and scratches, with a few faint scratches that run through the tracks. Still fairly clean, plays nicely, and is very close to VG+. Plays VG+.Label: "47 WEST 63rd NEW YORK 23" No R under E in NOTE. Deep Groove on both sides.
Matrix: "RVG" Hand Etched on both sides. Plastylite "P"/"ear" mark on both sides.
Sleeve Grading: VG
5" split on the top seam. Light edge and corner wear. Coating wear on opening. Light general age wear with minor scuffs and mild staining. Still in shrink wrap.Record Details
"47 WEST 63rd NEW YORK 23", RVG Hand Etched, Deep Groove, Ear, MONO, No RAlbum Details
Artist: Johnny GriffinTitle: A Blowing Session
Label: Blue Note BLP 1559
Release: US 1957
Format: Vinyl Record 12" LP
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
Additional photos and videos available upon request.
Album Description
Johnny Griffin’s A Blowing Session (Blue Note 1559), recorded in April 1957, is widely regarded as one of the most iconic “tenor battles” in jazz history. The session brought together Griffin with two tenor giants, John Coltrane and Hank Mobley, supported by a stellar rhythm section of Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Blakey on drums.The album perfectly captures the essence of a blowing session, where the horn players stretch out on extended solos, pushing and inspiring each other. Griffin’s fiery and rapid-fire phrasing contrasts beautifully with Mobley’s more laid-back, lyrical style and Coltrane’s increasingly searching, harmonically adventurous voice. The tension and interplay among the three tenors make this a landmark recording in hard bop.
Despite its legendary status now, the album wasn’t a huge seller at the time. Blue Note producer Alfred Lion reportedly considered the session a bold experiment, bringing together three very different tenor stylists. Collectors prize original pressings of this LP today, with Lexington Avenue labels and deep groove pressings fetching very high prices on the market. Interestingly, it is also one of the very few albums where Coltrane and Mobley appeared together on the same frontline.
Grading Scale: NM / VG+ / VG / G+ / G
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