Johnny Griffin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 24, 1928
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- July 25, 2008
Biography
From Wikipedia:
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.
Movies with Johnny Griffin
- Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz 1997 · ★ 7.2
- One Night with Blue Note 2004 · ★ 7.1
- Notes for a Film on Jazz 1965 · ★ 7.2
- Jazz Is Our Religion 1972 · ★ 10.0
- Between a Smile and a Tear 2005