Recorded live for JazzSet at the Village Vanguard in New York, with Michael Weiss (piano), John Webber (bass) and Kenny Washington (drums), on May 7, 2000. Jazz musician Johnny Griffin, once billed as ...

Chicago has produced more than its share of colossal tenor saxophonists, from past icons such as Eddie Harris and Gene Ammons to current masters such as Von Freeman and Fred Anderson. Among them, ...

On July 25, 2008, only a few days after the release of the album Smokin' Sax and before a date to promote it, saxophonist Johnny Griffin died at age 80 at his chateau in Availles-Limouzine, France.

Once known as the "fastest tenor in the west" for executing fast notes with ease, saxophonist Johnny Griffin leaves one last recording to remember him by with Live At Ronnie Scott's. The album ...

ParisJazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, who played with America’s greats from Thelonious Monk to Lionel Hampton but chose to live in France, died July 25, hours before a concert at his home in ...

If big things often come in small packages, then Johnny Griffin's case as one of the music's top "tough tenors" really need not be plead. Affectionately nicknamed "Lil' Giant" for his diminutive ...

Ask anyone who loves jazz to the name the top tenor saxophonist of all time, and he or she probably will answer in a flash. To many, it’s Sonny Rollins, at 82 still a giant. Or Gene Ammons, the ...

Although born and bred in Chicago, the diminutive powerhouse tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin enjoyed his greatest success in Europe. He lived for 24 years in a beautiful château at Availles-Limouzine ...

Jazz musician Johnny Griffin, once billed as "the world's fastest saxophonist," has died of undisclosed causes at his home in France. He was 80. Known as the "Little Giant," Griffin stood just under 5 ...

Johnny Griffin, the tenor saxophonist known as the "Little Giant," whose big, rich sound and lightning speed made for a distinct musical signature during an era when bebop was king, has died. He was ...

Johnny Griffin, who died on July 25 aged 80, was a tenor saxophonist with a virtuoso technique and a reputation for breakneck speed who played with some of the biggest names in jazz during a career ...

An archive interview with Alyn Shipton and Geoffrey Smith in which the late tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin selects his favourite records. Show more In an archive interview with Alyn Shipton and ...