Johnny Griffin

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 began his career 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 the pianist Thelonious Monk and the drummer Art Blakey, in partnership with his 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.

Live in Helsingborg, 1990 - 2026-04-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Live in Valencia 92 - 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Funky Fluke (Remastered 2014) - 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Ronnie Scott's, 1964 - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Two of a Kind: Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered) - 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Nice & Easy - 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Ow! Live at the Penthouse - 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

The Boy Next Door - 2021-03-12T00:00:00.000000Z

The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1957, Vol. 9 - 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Golden Hits By Johnny Griffin - 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of Legends - Jazz With Strings, Vol. 7 - 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000000Z

The Blue Note And Jazzland Collection - 2019-04-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Lookin' at Monk - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Tough Tenors - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Blues up and Down - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Griff & Lock - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Four Classic Albums (Tough Tenors / Lookin' at Monk / Blues up and Down / Griff & Lock) (Digitally Remastered) - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of Jazz Legends - More Jazz Guitar, Vol. 3 - 2018-03-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Battle Stations (Expanded, Hd Remastered) - 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Change of Pace (Riverside Limited, Hd Remastered) - 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Lookin' at Monk! (Ojc Limited, Hd Remastered) - 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Soul Groove (Hd Remastered) - 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Tough Tenor Favorites (Ojc Limited, Hd Remastered) - 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

At Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg 1975 (Live) - 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z

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