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Born: April 03, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: May 24, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
One of the all-time giants of the Hammond B-3, Jimmy McGriff sometimes gets lost amid all the great soul-jazz organists from his hometown of Philadelphia. He was almost certainly the bluesiest of the major soul-jazz pioneers, and indeed, he often ins ...More >>

Discography: 2002 McGriff Avenue 2001 Feelin' It 2000 McGriff's House Party 1998 Straight Up 1996 One of Mine More >>

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Influenced By: Milt Buckner Richard "Groove" Holmes Fats Waller Jimmy Smith Count Basie More >> Followers: Dan Fogel John Medeski Larry Goldings Soulive JW-Jones More >>

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