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Born: April 24, 1928 in Chicago, IL
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: July 25, 2008 in Availles-Limouzine, France
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
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 maste ...More >>

Discography: 2007 Left Alone: For Billy Holiday 2007 Johnny Griffin & Lockjaw Davis in Copenhagen 2004 Pisces 2003 Live/Autumn Leaves 2003 Johnny Griffin and the Great Danes More >>

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Member Of: Passport More >> Similar Artists: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Dexter Gordon Von Freeman Sonny Stitt Buddy Tate More >>

Influenced By: Gene Ammons Coleman Hawkins Charlie Parker Lester Young John Coltrane More >> Followers: Clifford Jordan Grover Washington, Jr. Lincoln Adler Mulgrew Miller Grant Stewart More >>

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