Chicago Tribune

Remembering the ‘Little Giant,’ jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Tenor saxophonist known as ‘Little Giant’ had a signature style marked by speed

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 ...
Arizona Daily Star

Sax player Griffin, 'the Little Giant' of jazz, dies at 80

PARIS — Jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, who played with America's greats including Thelonious Monk and Lionel Hampton but chose to live in France, died hours before a concert, his agent said Saturday ...
Jazz

Storyville Records Presents 'Live In Valencia 92' From The Legendary Tenor Saxophonist, Johnny Griffin

The legendary tenor saxophonist, Johnny Griffin’s electrifying performance in Valencia, Spain in 1992 is set to be immortalized on the upcoming release, Live in Valencia 92, on June 21, 2024 on ...
NPR

Johnny Griffin At The Village Vanguard

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.