Acting
Johnny Griffin
- Born
- Apr 24, 1928 · Aged 80
- Died
- Jul 25, 2008
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 5
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (1)
- John Arnold Griffin III
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…
