The Little Giant is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin and his all-star sextet, released on the Riverside label in 1959. It was Griffin's third album on Riverside.
"The Little Giant" was Griffin's nickname.
Track listing "Olive Refractions" (Norman Simmons) - 4:17 "The Message" (Simmons) - 7:24 "Lonely One" (Babs Gonzales) 4:09 "63rd Street Theme" (Griffin) - 7:35 "Playmates" (Saxie Dowell) - 4:19 "Venus and the Moon" (Simmons) - 6:32
Personnel Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone Blue Mitchell - trumpet Julian Priester - trombone Wynton Kelly - piano Sam Jones - bass Albert "Tootie" Heath - drums
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