# CD review: Johnny Griffin Quartet – Live In Valencia 92 – 2024: Video, CD cover

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2024/06/09/johnny-griffin-quartet-live-in-valencia-92-2024-video-cd-cover/
- Published: 2024-06-09T00:04:22+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**The legendary tenor saxophonist, Johnny Griffin’s electrifying performance in 
Valencia, Spain in 1992 is set to be immortalized.**

Accompanied by an all-star trio with French pianist Hervé Sellin, bassist Reggie
Johnson and Doug Sides on drums, this recording, consisting of 6 tracks, is a chance
to hear Johnny Griffin at his best, enjoying being out there live with an enthusiastic
Spanish audience.

Live in Valencia 92 offers a glimpse into Griffin’s artistry, showcasing a mastery
of the tenor saxophone across a repertoire of standards by his favorite composers
like Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, but we also get The Cat, one of his own
compositions and almost considered a theme song for Johnny Griffin.

Johnny Griffin loved the European way of living and the Europeans loved him back.
He settled in France, but spent time in Amsterdam and Copenhagen as well. As Hervé
Sellin writes about playing jazz “we don’t take it too seriously, but we do it very
seriously”. That was what Johnny Griffin was known for, A little giant making everybody
have a good time. And that’s exactly what you experience on this recording.

Johnny Griffin (1928-2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his 
blistering speed and technical prowess. A prolific performer and recording artist,
Griffin’s career spanned over six decades, during which he collaborated with some
of the most prominent figures in jazz, including Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and
John Coltrane.

This recording serves as a poignant reminder of Griffin’s enduring impact on the
jazz world. For jazz enthusiasts, Live in Valencia 92, is a must have addition to
any collection, offering a glimpse into the brilliance of one of jazz music’s true
icons.

01. Just Friends
 02. A Monk’s Dream 03. Sophisticated Lady 04. The Cat 05. Rhythm-
A-Ning 06. Medley: Blue Monk / Things Ain’t What They Used to Be

**Johnny Griffin – (tenor saxophone)**
 **Hervé Sellin – (piano)** **Reggie Johnson–(
bass)** **Doug Sides – (drums)**

Recording: Auditorio Bancaja, Valencia, Spain, January 29, 1992

![Live in Valencia 92 | Johnny Griffin | Storyville Records](https://i0.wp.com/f4.
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