Johnny Griffin & Dexter Gordon - Jazz Undulation (1968) [2014] CD-Rip

Jazz Undulation is an exciting live album that captured tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin in an interesting and unusual setting. Bassist Jimmy Woode and drummer Kenny Clarke were frequent collaborators of Griffin's at the time, all three living in Europe and being members of the Clarke-Boland Big Band. Pianist Hampton Hawes was visiting Europe at the time, and probably just happened to meet them in Rome.
The first two tunes are performed by these four musicians, with Griffin showing his brawn and technical brilliance on standards "Body and Soul" and "All The Things You Are." These are very exciting, but the excitement level goes up a notch on "Blues Up And Down" by Sonny Stitt, as Dexter Gordon joins Griffin in a typical two tenor battle that lasts over 20 minutes!
Newly remastered in Japan based on the original mono master tapes, this reissue CD is an important document of Johnny Griffin in 1968. The rare meeting with Dexter Gordon is priceless!
Recorded live in Rome, 1968. This Japanese reissue CD released by Studio Songs in May 2014. Mono.


Tracks:

01 - Body & Soul
02 - All The Things You Are
03 - Blues Up And Down

Personnel:

Johnny Griffin (tenor sax)
Hampton Hawes (piano)
Jimmy Woode (bass)
Kenny Clarke (drums)
Dexter Gordon (tenor sax) (only 3)