White Gardenia
1961 studio album by Johnny Griffin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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White Gardenia is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin with brass and strings which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.[1] Intended as a tribute album to jazz singer Billie Holiday, who had died two years earlier, she had sung all of the songs, except for the title track, which is the only original composition by Griffin on the album. The white gardenia was the flower Holiday often wore in her hair. The orchestral arrangements were written by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons.
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White Gardenia | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | July 13, 14 & 17, 1961 at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:54 | |||
Label | Riverside RLP 387 (mono), RS 9387 | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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