Johnny Griffin
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title:
Johnny Griffin
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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
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American jazz saxophonist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Griffin
date created:
2004-08-19T12:40:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T00:23:44Z
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