Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2

Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2, also known as A Blowing Session, is an album by the jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin. It was recorded in April 1957 and released in September or October the same year through Blue Note Records.^[1][2][6]

Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2
A Blowin' Session
Studio album by Johnny Griffin
Released	September or October 1957[1][2]
Recorded	April 8, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:19
Label	Blue Note BLP 1559
Producer	Alfred Lion
Johnny Griffin chronology
Introducing Johnny Griffin (1956) Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2 (1957) The Congregation (1957)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Kern, Fields) – 9:41
2. "Ball Bearing" (Griffin) – 8:11

Side 2

1. "All the Things You Are" (Kern, Hammerstein) – 10:14
2. "Smoke Stack" (Griffin) – 10:13

1999 CD reissue bonus track

5. "Smoke Stack" (alternate take) – 11:00

Personnel

Musicians

• Lee Morgan – trumpet
• Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
• Wynton Kelly – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Blakey – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff, Harold Feinstein – photography
• Ira Gitler – liner notes