Way Out!
| Way Out! | ||||
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| Released | November 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 26–27, 1958 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:51 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-274[2] | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Way Out! is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, released on the Riverside label in 1958.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [6] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow wrote that "the tenor is in superior form for this spirited date."[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "Where's Your Overcoat, Boy?" (Richard Evans) – 6:20
- "Hot Sausage" (Jody Christian) – 4:07
- "Sunny Monday" (John Hines) – 9:58
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 6:47
- "Teri's Tune" (Teri Thornton) – 8:06
- "Little John" (Hines) – 7:33
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 3, 1958. p. 6 – via Google Books.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (July 26, 2008). "Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Way Out! at AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 89. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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