Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist.
Like many other successful musicians from Chicago, he studied music at DuSable High School under Walter Dyett. Griffin, was reputed to be the 'World's Fastest Saxophonist' in the jazz idiom, though as he aged, and as the jazz audience declined, this accolade all but disappeared.
In the 1940s and 1950s he worked in Lionel Hampton's and Joe Morris's bands, in the Jazz Messengers, and in the Thelonious Monk Quartet. Read Full BioJohn Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist.
Like many other successful musicians from Chicago, he studied music at DuSable High School under Walter Dyett. Griffin, was reputed to be the 'World's Fastest Saxophonist' in the jazz idiom, though as he aged, and as the jazz audience declined, this accolade all but disappeared.
In the 1940s and 1950s he worked in Lionel Hampton's and Joe Morris's bands, in the Jazz Messengers, and in the Thelonious Monk Quartet. From 1960 to 1962 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Griffin led their own group. Having felt he had achieved much in the USA, his pinnacle on record arguably the 1957 Blowin' session on the Blue Note label with fellow tenor John Coltrane, he moved to Europe. He lived in France in 1963, moving to the Netherlands in 1978, and he still continued to record and tour until his death in 2008.
Like many other successful musicians from Chicago, he studied music at DuSable High School under Walter Dyett. Griffin, was reputed to be the 'World's Fastest Saxophonist' in the jazz idiom, though as he aged, and as the jazz audience declined, this accolade all but disappeared.
In the 1940s and 1950s he worked in Lionel Hampton's and Joe Morris's bands, in the Jazz Messengers, and in the Thelonious Monk Quartet. Read Full BioJohn Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist.
Like many other successful musicians from Chicago, he studied music at DuSable High School under Walter Dyett. Griffin, was reputed to be the 'World's Fastest Saxophonist' in the jazz idiom, though as he aged, and as the jazz audience declined, this accolade all but disappeared.
In the 1940s and 1950s he worked in Lionel Hampton's and Joe Morris's bands, in the Jazz Messengers, and in the Thelonious Monk Quartet. From 1960 to 1962 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Griffin led their own group. Having felt he had achieved much in the USA, his pinnacle on record arguably the 1957 Blowin' session on the Blue Note label with fellow tenor John Coltrane, he moved to Europe. He lived in France in 1963, moving to the Netherlands in 1978, and he still continued to record and tour until his death in 2008.
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Smoke Stack
Johnny Griffin Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Smoke Stack' by these artists:
The Lacs "Smoke Stack" Big black cloud coming from the smoke stack…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Johnny Griffin:
All Through The Night The day is my enemy, the night my friend, For I'm…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Exactly Like You I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one,…
Gloomy Sunday Sunday is gloomy; my hours are slumber-less Dearest, the sh…
Good Morning Heartache Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight Good morning he…
I Cried for You I remember other days how I used to weep Over…
It's You or No One How did I know that the warmth of the glow…
Just Friends Just friends, lovers no more Just friends, but not like befo…
Just You Just Me Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
Like Someone in Love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Prelude To A Kiss If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the…
The Boy Next Door The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
The Way You Look Tonight Some day, when I'm awfully low, When the world is cold, I…
These Foolish Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
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DIRK MEIJER
brilliant solo's from all. But the little giant as Griffin was called, was magic as always. 'playing a bad solo' is not in his dictionary!
JAH RICHIE
Jonny Griffin One My Favor Tenor Saxophonist Innovative Stylist Expression
Paul Turnet
As always, Paul Chambers is taking his bass out for a walk, man !.....cat could swing !!!!!
James Grayson
Mobley, Griffin, and Coltrane; all distinctly different. Love them all.
Rod Allen
Johnny Griffin, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane
theodore sietos
Blowin' your mind away!!!
Ivanovic Rossi
jaja grandioso!
seanwinter sax
Griffin, Lee, Mobley, Trane is the horn order I'd be willing to bet on.
Jason Derr
Look at that line up!!
inertia27
blakey is on fire on this cut