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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2026)
GRIFFIN Johnny
(sax)

Personal Data:

Born: 1928 (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Died: 25.07.2008
GRIFFIN Johnny (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Introducing17.04.1956Universal
2.Chicago Calling1957
3.A Blowin' Session1957
4.The Congregation13.10.1957
5.The Little Giant1959
6.The Tenor Scene
& Eddie Lockjaw Davis		1961 Acoustic Sounds
7.The Kerry Dancers and Other Swinging Folk1962
8.The Man I Love30.03.1967Black Lion
9.Blues For Harvey1974
10.Live In Tokyo
(live)		1976
11.Little New York Midtown Music1979
12.Return Of The Griffin8/1979 Galaxy
13.Bush Dance1980
14.Sincerely Ours1980
15.NYC Underground6/1981 Galaxy
16.Call It Wachawana1983
17.French Cooking1985
18.The Cat9/1991 Antilles
19.Dance Of Passion
credited to: Johnny Griffin Quartet
produced by: John Snyder		1993 Antilles
20.Live / Autumn Leaves3/1998 Verve
21.Griff'n'Bags6/1999 Rearward
22.Change Of Pace09.11.1999Original Jazz Classics
23.In & Out
& Martial Solal		12/1999 Dreyfus Jazz
24.Blues Up And Down
& Eddie Lockjaw Davis		26.09.2000Milestone
25.Quintet
credited to: Johnny Griffin Quintet & Steven Grossman		13.03.2001Dreyfus
26.Soul Groove
& Matthew Gee		14.08.2001Collectables
27.Johnny Griffin and the Great Danes04.02.2003Stunt
28.Tough Tenors23.09.2003Orig. Jazz Classics
29.Johnny Griffin22.06.2004Verve
30.Pisces
& Eddie Lockjaw Davis		26.10.2004Orig. Jazz Classics
31.The Congregation15.08.2006Blue Note
32.Masters of Jazz03.10.2006Storyville
33.Introducing Johnny Griffin06.02.2007Blue Note
34.In Copenhagen
& Art Taylor & Kenny Drew		18.09.2007Storyville
35.Smokin' Sax22.07.2008Dreyfus
36.Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz29.07.2008
37.Best of Johnny Griffin19.05.2009Riverside
38.From Johnny Griffin with Love21.07.2009Storyville
39.Chicago Sound
& Wilbur Ware		06.10.2009Fresh Sound
40.Berlin Session with Rolf Ericson02.03.2010Jazz Lips
41.Live At Ronnie Scott's
(live)		08.06.2010In + Out
42.Live in Cologne 1973
& Kenny Drew & Art Taylor
(live)		12.10.2010Ais
43.Night Lady01.11.2011Universal
44.Kelly Dancers01.11.2011Universal
45.Live at Minton's
credited to: Johnny Griffin Quintet
(live)		24.01.2012Fresh Sound
46.Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again
credited to: Johnny Griffin Quartet & Eddie Lockjaw Davis		07.08.2012Promising Music
47.Complete Sessions
& Eddie Lockjaw Davis		13.11.2012Jazz Dynamics
48.Swiss Radio Days: Jazz Live Trio Concert Series, Vol. 36
& Jazz Live Trio & Ferdinand Povel & Hal Singer & Leszek Zadlo
(live)		10.06.2014TCB Music
49.7 Classic Albums, Vol. 201.07.2014Real Gone Jazz
50.The Riverside Collection: 1958-196210.03.2017Enlightenment Series
51.Jazz Icons: Live in France 1971
(live)		07.04.2017Mosaic Contemporary

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19742201.06.197446Caught In The Actgig review
19742415.06.197446Jazzsceneinterview
1979727.02.197941Caught In The Actalbum review
19793301.09.197926Jazz Albumsalbum review
1980609.02.198029Caught In The Actgig review
19812123.05.198133Caught In The Actgig review
19812627.06.198133Jazz Albumsalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19912406.12.199119Profilyprofile
19985 114Recenze - Jazz caféalbum review
19998 113Recenze - Jazz Caféalbum review
20002 114Recenze - Jazz Caféalbum review