NYC Underground | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | July 6-7, 1979 | |||
Venue | Village Vanguard, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Galaxy GXY-5132 | |||
Producer | Johnny Griffin, Orrin Keepnews | |||
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NYC Underground is a live album by saxophonist Johnny Griffin which was recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1979 and released on the Galaxy label in 1981. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This Johnny Griffin quartet session, recorded live at the Village Vanguard, finds the distinctive tenor in generally exciting form". [5]
All compositions by Johnny Griffin, except where indicated.
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