Johnny Griffin live at the Blue Note

[Hardbopjazz]

One of the true giants is here in NY to play the Blue Note. Does he still have anything left? I thought of going. Johnny Griffin is one of my all time favorite jazz musicians.

Anyone planning to attend one of the sets?

[ejp626]

One of the true giants is here in NY to play the Blue Note. Does he still have anything left? I thought of going. Johnny Griffin is one of my all time favorite jazz musicians.

Anyone planning to attend one of the sets?

I saw him 2 years ago and he was good. He got decent reviews for a recent show in London. He doesn't do as much uptempo material as he used to, but he was still great on ballads. If I was in NYC, I would probably go just to see a legend. (He is a lot shorter than I imagined.)

[Shawn]

DAMN! If I had known about this earlier I would have taken the road trip up to see him.

[sheldonm]

One of the true giants is here in NY to play the Blue Note. Does he still have anything left? I thought of going. Johnny Griffin is one of my all time favorite jazz musicians.

Anyone planning to attend one of the sets?

I saw him 2 years ago and he was good. He got decent reviews for a recent show in London. He doesn't do as much uptempo material as he used to, but he was still great on ballads. If I was in NYC, I would probably go just to see a legend. (He is a lot shorter than I imagined.)

I saw him at the same show referenced above.....thought he was good and glad I got to be there.

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[Hardbopjazz]

I will go and see him. At 81 and he doesn't come to America much anymore, so I better do it now.

[Kalo]

(He is a lot shorter than I imagined.)

That's why they call him "the Little Giant."

I saw him at the Regattabar in Cambridge several times during the '80s and '90s, to great reward. I'd love to hear in person again.