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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.
John Arnold Griffin III (Chicago, 24 de abril de 1928-Mauprévoir, Francia; 25 de julio de 2008), conocido como Johnny Griffin, fue un saxofonista tenor estadounidense de jazz, encuadrado estilísticamente en el bop y el hard bop.
Johnny Griffin, American jazz tenor saxophonist who was noted for his fluency in the hard-bop idiom. In his early recordings he was known for his creativity and technical dexterity even while creating complex harmonic structures, and later recordings demonstrated his mastery in long solos.
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10 de ago. de 2020 · Baritone Saxophone – Pepper AdamsBass – Wilbur WareDrums – Philly Joe JonesPiano – Kenny DrewTenor Saxophone – Johnny GriffinTrumpet – Donald ByrdRecorded in...
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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.
25 de jul. de 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.
21 de dic. de 2023 · Johnny Griffin, a jazz tenor-saxophonist from Chicago whose speed, control, and harmonic acuity made him one of the most talented musicians of his generation, and who abandoned his hopes for an American career when he moved to Europe in 1963, died Friday at his home in Availles-Limouzine, a village in France.
