Name: Johnny Griffin
Dates: 1928-2008
Description
Ørsted Pedersen, N. Those who were, p1996. (saxophone)
New Grove dict. of jazz: (Griffin, Johnny (John Arnold, III; Little Giant); b. Apr. 24, 1928, Chicago; tenor saxophonist)
Le Figaro WWW site, July 25, 2008: (Johnny Griffin; d. today in Vienne; had celebrated his 80th birthday on Apr. 24; American jazz saxophonist)
New York times WWW site, July 28, 2008: (in obituary published July 26: Johnny Griffin; b. Apr. 24, 1928, Chicago; d. Friday [July 25, 2008], Availles-Limouzine, France, aged 80; tenor saxophonist whose speed, control, and harmonic acuity made him one of the most talented American jazz musicians of his generation, yet who spent most of his career in Europe)