Johnny Griffin
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John Arnold Griffin III was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin began his career in the mid-1940s and continued until t
Griffin performing in 2007
Johnny Griffin backstage at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California, 1985
Introducing Johnny Griffin
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Introducing Johnny Griffin is the debut album by the jazz tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin. It was released through Blue Note Records in February 1957. The recording was made at the Van Gelder Studio
Johnny Griffin
…distinctive as a fashionable dresser, a good businessman, and a well-liked bandleader to other musicians. Griffin was leader on his first Blue Note album Introducing Johnny Griffin in 1956. Also featuring Wynton Kelly on piano, Curly Russell on bass and Max Roach on drums, the recording brought Griffin critical acclaim. The album…
Introducing Johnny Griffin