Johnny Griffin

Oyuncu · 80 yaşında vefat etti · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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...

Filmografi

1. Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997)
2. One Night with Blue Note (2004)
3. Appunti per un film sul jazz (1965)
4. Between a Smile and a Tear (2005)
5. Jazz Is Our Religion (1972)