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Born
24 April 1928
Born In
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Died
25 July 2008 (aged 80)
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist. Like many other successful musicians from Chicago, he studied music at DuSable High School under Walter Dyett. Griffin, was reputed to be the 'World's Fastest Saxophonist' in the jazz idiom, though as he aged, and as the jazz audience declined, this accolade all but disappeared. In the 1940s and 1950s he worked in Lionel Hampton's and Joe Morris's bands, in the Jazz Messengers, and in the Thelonious Monk Quartet. From 1960 to 1962 Eddie "Lockjaw&… read more
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist. Like many other successful musicians from Chicago, he studied music at DuSable High School under Walter Dyett. Griffin, was reputed to be the 'World's Fastest Saxophonist… read more
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist. Like many other successful musicians from Chicago, he studied music at DuSable High School under Walter Dyett. Griffin, was reputed to be the 'World's Fastest Saxophonist' in the jazz idiom, though as he aged, and as the jazz audience declin… read more

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1 Lover Man - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition Lover Man - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
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2 Nice And Easy - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition Nice And Easy - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
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3 These Foolish Things - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition These Foolish Things - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
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4 The Way You Look Tonight - Remastered 2009 The Way You Look Tonight - Remastered 2009
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5 It's All Right With Me - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition It's All Right With Me - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
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6 Mil Dew - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition Mil Dew - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
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7 Chicago Calling - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition Chicago Calling - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
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8 The Boy Next Door - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition The Boy Next Door - Remastered 2006/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
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9 All The Things You Are - Remastered 2009 All The Things You Are - Remastered 2009
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10 Main Spring - 2006 Digital Remaster Main Spring - 2006 Digital Remaster
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  1. 30,031 listeners

    1956 · 9 tracks

    Introducing
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    6 Feb 2007 · 9 tracks

    Introducing Johnny Griffin (Rudy Van Gelder Edition / Remastered)
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    1 Jan 1956 · 8 tracks

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