John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928) is 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, starting out on clarinet before moving on to oboe, alto sax and finally, shortly after joining Lionel Hampton's Orchestra, tenor sax. While still at high school, at 15 Griffin was playing alongside T-Bone Walker in a band led by Walker's brother. Read More...
1. The Way You Look Tonight
2. Ball Bearing
3. All The Things You Are
4. Smoke Stack
5. Smoke Stack (Alternate Take)
Johnny Griffin - A Blowin' Session [1957]
Johnny Griffin - A Blowin' Session [1957]
Johnny Griffin - Congregation [1957]
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