Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin
Artist Information
Genres: Bop, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Active: 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: April 24, 1928 in Chicago, IL
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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.
Discography
Release: March 2, 2010
Label: Jazz Lips
Release: October 6, 2009
Label: Fresh Sound Records