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John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 [1] – July 25, 2008) [2] 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.
Johnny Griffin, 2007. John Arnold Griffin III (* 24. April 1928 in Chicago, Illinois; † 25. Juli 2008 in Availles-Limouzine, Frankreich) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Tenorsaxophonist. Griffin hatte den Ruf des „schnellsten Saxophonisten der Welt“ und wurde in Jazzkreisen auch „Volcano“ oder (wegen seiner geringen ...
Johnny Griffin war Jazzfreunden auch als „Volcano“, „schnellster Saxophonist der Welt“ und wegen seiner Körpergröße als „Little Giant“ bekannt und beliebt. Doch der „fastest gun in the west“ war weit weit mehr als nur ein virtuoser Schnellspieler mit präzisester Artikulation, eine Art Speedy Gonzales des Jazz; in jedem Tempo ...
25. Juli 2008 · Profile: American jazz saxophonist. Born: 24 April 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died: 25 July 2008 in Mauprévoir, France. Sites: Wikipedia , Bandcamp , britannica.com , jazzdisco.org. In Groups: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Bennie Green Quintet, Boy Edgar Big Band, Randy Weston Sextet, Clark Terry Quintet, Clarke-Boland Big ...
25. Juli 2008 · Active. 1940s - 2000s. Born. April 24, 1928 in Chicago, IL. Died. July 25, 2008 in Mauprévoir, France. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Hard Bop, Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Film Score, Post-Bop. Member Of. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Passport. Album Highlights. Staff Picks. Year in Review. Advanced Search. 404 Error.
20. Apr. 2024 · 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.
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.
