Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Olive Refractions Written-By – Norman Simmons	4:16
2	The Message Written-By – Norman Simmons	7:21
3	Lonely One Written-By – Babs Gonsalez*	4:06
4	63rd Street Theme Written-By – Johnny Griffin	7:31
5	Playmates Written-By – Saxie Dowell	4:18
6	Venus And The Moon Written-By – Norman Simmons	6:28

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Fantasy, Inc.
• Manufactured By – JVC Music, Inc.
• Distributed By – JVC Music, Inc.
• Licensed From – Fantasy, Inc.
• Recorded At – Reeves Sound Studios
• Remastered At – A&M Mastering Studios

Credits

• Bass – Sam Jones
• Drums – Albert Heath
• Engineer – Jack Higgins
• Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
• Mastered By – Jack Matthews
• Mastered By [XRCD] – Alan Yoshida
• Piano – Wynton Kelly (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6)
• Producer – Orrin Keepnews
• Reissue Producer – Akira Taguchi
• Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin
• Trombone – Julian Priester (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6)
• Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6)

Notes

Recorded in New York, August 1959.

Audiophile edition 20bit K2 remaster.
Comes in gatefold hard cardboard cover with 8-page booklet with reproduced liner notes in English printed in the USA, disk made in Japan.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 09119-0039-2 6
• Barcode (UPC): 693692003925
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L232
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
• Matrix / Runout: JVCXR-0039-2- 1F
• ASIN: B00004STON

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RLP 12-304	Johnny Griffin	The Little Giant ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-304	US	1959
VIJ-112	Johnny Griffin	The Little Giant ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Riverside Records	VIJ-112	Japan	1984
VICJ-41768	Johnny Griffin	The Little Giant ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)	Riverside Records	VICJ-41768	Japan	2006
UCCO-5588	Johnny Griffin	The Little Giant ‎(CD, Album, RE, SHM)	Riverside Records	UCCO-5588	Japan	2016
SMJ-6127	Johnny Griffin	The Little Giant ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Riverside Records	SMJ-6127	Japan	1976

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