Johnny Griffin - Live at Ronnie Scott’s, 1964 : ACE Edition. Our Deluxe Limited Edition Vinyl.

Release Date: November 10th 2023

Live at Ronnie Scott’s, 1964

RSGB1010ACE

Deluxe Limited Edition 

AAA release

Limited to 500 individually hand-numbered copies 

3-sided double LP

180g Audiophile transparent vinyl

400gsm tip-on gatefold sleeve

** EU customers; we will be fulfilling from Germany

This never-heard- before recording of the legendary tenor sax “Little Giant" Johnny Griffin playing at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and backed by members of Ronnie's House Band (Stan Tracey, Malcolm Cecil and Jackie Dougan) sees a AAA vinyl release. The album was mastered at Gearbox Records using an all-analogue signal chain and cut directly from the original tapes, which were recorded at the club by Les Tomkins in 1964. The sleeve features photography by the esteemed Val Wilmer and liner notes by Richard Williams.

A1.  The Girl Next Door (14:52)

B1.  (Back Home Again In) Indiana (21:48)

C1. Blues In Twos (15:50)

C2. The Theme (01:24)

Musicians:

Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
Stan Tracey: piano
Malcolm Cecil: double bass
Jackie Dougan - drum

Recorded by Les Tomkins on 8th January 1964 at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Gerrard Street, London

Mastered from the original tapes by Caspar Sutton Jones and Darrel Sheinman at Gearbox Records

Lacquers cut on a Haeco Scully lathe with Westrex RA1700 series amps, Westrex 3DIIA cutting head; Decca valve equalisation and Telefunken U73B tube limiter; monitored on Audio Note equipment.

Sleeve design by Alan Foulkes

ⓟ&Ⓒ Gearbox Records