Johnny Griffin
United States
, avant-garde jazz, bebop, contemporary post-bop, cool jazz
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Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin III 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. A pioneering figure in hard bop, Griffin recorded prolifically as a bandleader in addition to stints with pianist Thelonious Monk, drummer Art Blakey, in partnership with fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and as a member of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band after he moved to Europe in the 1960s. In 1995, Griffin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music.
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Two of a Kind: Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
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Nice & Easy
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