Black History Month: Night Lady by the Johnny Griffin Quartet
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Night Lady Johnny Griffin Quartet Emarcy Records Released 1965 John “Johnny” Griffin III was born in 1928 in Chicago. Griffin studied music at DuSable High School In Chicago and joined Lionel Hampton’s band three days after graduation. He made his first recordings with Hampton’s band at the age of 17. After serving two years in the US Army, Griffin returned to Chicago and was soon signed to Blue Note Records. He was a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and Thelonius Monk’s Five Spot quartet. He recorded many albums as a leader and sideman with Blue Note and later with Riverside Records. Because of Griffin’s short stature, he became known as “Little Giant.” Like many of his jazz comtemporaries, Griffin moved to Europe in 1963 due to personal issues and the emergence of free jazz in the US. He continued performing and recording in Europe as a solo artist and in combos with Monk, Wes Montgomery, Nat Adderly, Dizzy Gillepsie, and Peter Herbolzheimer’s big band.
Black History Month: Night Lady by the Johnny Griffin Quartet
Black History Month: Night Lady by the Johnny…
Black History Month: Night Lady by the Johnny Griffin Quartet
Night Lady Johnny Griffin Quartet Emarcy Records Released 1965 John “Johnny” Griffin III was born in 1928 in Chicago. Griffin studied music at DuSable High School In Chicago and joined Lionel Hampton’s band three days after graduation. He made his first recordings with Hampton’s band at the age of 17. After serving two years in the US Army, Griffin returned to Chicago and was soon signed to Blue Note Records. He was a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and Thelonius Monk’s Five Spot quartet. He recorded many albums as a leader and sideman with Blue Note and later with Riverside Records. Because of Griffin’s short stature, he became known as “Little Giant.” Like many of his jazz comtemporaries, Griffin moved to Europe in 1963 due to personal issues and the emergence of free jazz in the US. He continued performing and recording in Europe as a solo artist and in combos with Monk, Wes Montgomery, Nat Adderly, Dizzy Gillepsie, and Peter Herbolzheimer’s big band.