Johnny Griffin - Catharsis (1999)
Johnny Griffin - Catharsis (1999)
MP3 320Kbps | 143.19Mb
Label: Storyville Records | Genre: Jazz, Bebop
Johnny Griffin, a tenor saxophonist from Chicago whose speed, control and harmonic acuity made him one of the most talented American jazz musicians of his generation yet who spent most of his career in Europe, died Friday at his home in Availles-Limouzine, a village in France. He was 80 and had lived there for 24 years.His death was confirmed by his wife, Miriam, who did not give a cause. He played his last concert on Monday in Hyères, France.Mr. Griffin’s modest height earned him the nickname the Little Giant; his speed in bebop improvising marked him as the Fastest Gun in the West; a group he led with his fellow saxophonist Eddie (Lockjaw) Davis was informally called the Tough Tenor band, a designation that was eventually applied to a whole school of hard-bop tenor players. And in general, Mr. Griffin suffered from categorization.
Tracklist
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01. Just Friends
02. If I should loose you
03. Hush-A-Bye
04. Slukefter blues
05. Isfahan
06. Rhythm a ning