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Julian Joseph presents a round-up of new CDs as well as a discussion with jazz journalist, musician and broadcaster Dave Gelly about the life and music of tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, who died in July 2008.

Griffin began his career in 1945 when he joined jazz star Lionel Hampton's orchestra after studying music at the DuSable High School in his native Chicago, Illinois. He went on to make a name for himself in the music industry with collaborations including drummer Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and Nat Adderley

There is also an interview with Abdullah Ibrahim, promoting his new CD, Senzo, and with with Tommy Smith, who has been nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award.

Title: Jack Stix
Artist: Sulzmann
CD: Jigsaw
Track: 4
Label: Basho Records SRCD 10-2
Comp: Stan Sulzmann
Pub: MCPS
Dur: 08.53

Title: In a Silent Way
Artist: Joe Zawinul and The Zawinul Syndicate
CD: 75th
Track: 5 (CD2)
Label: BHM Productions - BHM 4002-2
Comp: Joe Zawinul
Pub: Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd
Dur: 13.04

Title: Blues for a Hip King
Artist: Abdullah Ibrahim
CD: Senzo
Track: 6
Label: Intuition INT 3428 2
Comp: Abdullagh Ibrahim
Pub: Enja European New Jazz Mu.Gmbh
Dur: 01.52

Title: Third Line Samba
Artist: Abdullah Ibrahim
CD: Senzo
Track: 7
Label: Intuition INT 3428 2
Comp: Abdullagh Ibrahim
Pub: Enja European New Jazz Mu.Gmbh
Dur: 02.10

Title: It's All Right With Me
Artist: Johnny Griffin
CD: Introducing Johnny Griffin
Track: 6
Label: Blue Note 0946 3 74218 2 6
Comp: Cole Porter
Pub: Warner Chappell/North America
Dur: 04.58

Title: Nutty
Artist: Monk Quartet ( including Johnny Griffin on Tenor Sax)
CD: Misterioso
Track: 1
Label: Original Jazz Classics OJC20 206-2
Comp: Thelonious Monk
Pub: Thelonious Music/BMI
Dur: 05.18

Title: Wade in the Water
Artist: Johnny Griffin
CD: The Riverside Record Story
Track: 11 (CD1)
Label: Riverside Records 4RCD 4422-2
Comp: Ramsey Lewis
Pub: Campbell Connelly and Co. Ltd
Dur: 03.43

Title: Tickletoe
Artist: Johnny Griffin/Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis
CD: The Riverside Record Story
Track: 4 (CD3)
Label: Riverside Records 4RCD 4422 - 2
Comp: Lester Young
Pub: Warner Chappell Music Ltd
Dur: 05.25

Title: When We Were One
Artist: Johnny Griffin
CD: Johnny Griffin - Live at Ronnie Scott's
Track: 2
Label: In and Out Records IOR CD 77095-2
Comp: J. Griffin/ M. Hennessey
Pub: In and Out Records
Dur: 05.10

Title: May Day
Artist: Django Bates /Stormchaser
CD: Spring is Here (Shall We Dance?)
Track: 3
Label: Lost Marble LM 003
Comp: Bates
Pub: Django Bates
Dur: 06.50

Title: Independency Part 2
Artist: Tommy Smith/Arild Andersen/Paolo Vinaccia
CD: Live at Belleville
Track: 2
Label: ECM 2078 177 4448
Comp: Arild Andersen
Pub: MCPS/PRS
Dur: 06.20.

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