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John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of his death.
Apr 20, 2024 · Johnny Griffin (born April 24, 1928, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died July 25, 2008, Availles-Limouzine, France) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist noted for his fluency in the hard-bop idiom.
Jul 25, 2008 · Johnny Griffin. One of the keystones of hard bop, a gifted and fiercely combative saxophone player with an endless stream of ideas. Read Full Biography.
One of the all-time great tenor saxophonists, Johnny Griffin will go down in the annals of jazz as a performer easily able to negotiate the tricky harmonic changes and swift tempos of modern music. He’ll also be remembered as a player who could masterfully interpret tender ballads, rivaling Ben Webster in that regard.
Jul 29, 2008 · Jazz musician Johnny Griffin, once billed as "the world's fastest saxophonist," died of undisclosed causes at his home in France on July 25, 2008. He was 80. JazzSet offers this remembrance.
Oct 23, 2023 · A searing hard bop manifesto, Johnny Griffin’s ‘The Congregation’ album is a high-water mark in both the saxophonist’s and the label’s history. On October 23, 1957, a 29-year-old Chicago ...
Jul 26, 2008 · Johnny Griffin, a tenor saxophonist from Chicago whose speed, control and harmonic acuity made him one of the most talented American jazz musicians of his generation yet who spent most of his...
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