Change of Pace

Change of Pace
Studio album by Johnny Griffin
Released	1961
Recorded	February 7 & 16, 1961 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:34
Label	Riverside RLP 368
Johnny Griffin chronology
Lookin' at Monk! (1961) Change of Pace (1961) Blues Up & Down (1961)

Change of Pace is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.^[2] As no descriptive text accompanies this star rating it is likely to be the default score, awaiting actual evaluation. Duck Baker in the May 2000 Jazz Times referred to it as a great album revealing the arranging skills of the leader to a new extent, and that the two bass mix was effective.

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Griffin except as indicated

1. "Soft and Furry" - 3:43
2. "In the Still of the Night" (Cole Porter) - 3:29
3. "The Last of the Fat Pants" - 4:20
4. "Same to You" - 4:25
5. "Connie's Bounce" (Consuela Lee) - 4:01
6. "Situation" (Julius Watkins) - 3:56
7. "Nocturne" - 5:27
8. "Why Not?" - 5:02
9. "As We All Know" (Lee) - 4:46

Personnel

• Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
• Julius Watkins - French horn
• Larry Gales, Bill Lee - bass
• Ben Riley - drums

References