The Big Soul-Band

{{Infobox album

| name = The Big Soul-Band

| type = studio

| artist = Johnny Griffin Orchestra

| cover = BigSoulBand.jpg

| alt =

| released = September/October 1960[https://books.google.com/books?id=PSAEAAAAMBAJ&q=Johnny+Griffin+Soul&pg=PA60 Billboard Oct 31, 1960]

| recorded = May 24, 31 & June 3, 1960

| studio = Plaza Sound Studios, NYC

| genre = Jazz

| length = 39:07 original LP

| label = Riverside
RLP 331

| producer = Orrin Keepnews

| chronology = Johnny Griffin

| prev_title = The Little Giant

| prev_year = 1959

| next_title = Battle Stations

| next_year = 1960

}}

{{album ratings

|rev1 =Allmusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}} {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r160294}}

|rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite book

|editor-last=Swenson

|editor-first=J.

| author-link =

| year = 1985

| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone

| location = USA

| isbn = 0-394-72643-X

| pages = 89

}}

|rev3 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=608}}

}}

The Big Soul-Band (also released as Wade in the Water) is an album by the Johnny Griffin Orchestra, led by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, featuring arrangements by Norman Simmons. It was released on the Riverside label in 1960.