Джонни Гри́ффин (John Arnold Griffin III) (24.04.1928 Chicago, Illinois, US - 25.07.2008 Mauprevoir, near Availles-Limouzine, France) американский джазовый тенор-саксофонист. В 1945 году присоединился к группе Lionel Hampton . В 1957 году стал участником Jazz Messengers Art Blakey . С 1960 по 1962 гг. руководил своим квинтетом, вместе с Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis . С 1967 по 1969 играл в The Kenny Clarke -Francy Boland Big Band. Первый сольный альбом записал в 1956 году. Последние 24 года своей жизни жил во Франции. Сотрудничал с Nat Adderley , Derek Watkins, Art Farmer , Slide Hampton , Jiggs Whigham , Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan , Rita Reys, Jean "Toots" Thielemans , Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , Ximo Tebar и многими другими.Альбомы исполнителя на сайте: Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly Mister Fly (1947-1949) Johnny Griffin - Introducing Johnny Griffin (1956) Johnny Griffin - J.G. (AKA Johnny Griffin Quartet) (1956) Johnny Griffin - A Blowing Session (1957) Johnny Griffin - The Congregation (1957) Johnny Griffin Quartet - Way Out! (1958) Johnny Griffin Sextet - Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958) Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin - Thelonious In Action (1958) Johnny Griffin - The Little Giant (1959) Ira Sullivan With Johnny Griffin - Blue Stroll (1959) Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Tough Tenors (1960) Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Griff & Lock (1960) Johnny Griffin Orchestra - The Big Soul-Band (1960) Johnny Griffin - Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party (1960) Johnny Griffin & Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis - Battle Stations (1961) Johnny Griffin, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet - Lookin' At Monk (1961) Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis -Johnny Griffin Quintet - The Tenor Scene (1961) Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet - Blues Up & Down (1961) Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis & Johnny Griffin - One Day, Four Sets (1961) Johnny Griffin With Strings & Brass - White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday (1961) Johnny Griffin - Change Of Pace (1961) Johnny Griffin, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis - Pisces (1962) Johnny Griffin - Grab This! (1962) Johnny Griffin & 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet - Tough Tenor Favorites (1962) Johnny Griffin & Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis - Ow! Live At The Penthouse (1962) Johnny Griffin - The Kerry Dancers & Other Swinging Folk (1962) Johnny Griffin - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me (1963) Johnny Griffin & Matthew Gee - Soul Groove (1963) Johnny Griffin - Live In London (1963) Johnny Griffin - Night Lady (1964) Johnny Griffin - A Night In Tunisia (1967) Johnny Griffin - Body And Soul (1967) Johnny Griffin - The Man I Love (1967) Johnny Griffin - Lady Heavy Bottoms Waltz (1968) Johnny Griffin - Meets Dexter Gordon (1968) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , Johnny Griffin - Tough Tenors Again 'N' Again (1970) Johnny Griffin - You Leave Me Breathless (1972) Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey (1973) Johnny Griffin - Jazz A Confronto 10 (1974) Johnny Griffin - Live In Tokyo (1976) Johnny Griffin & Art Taylor - Jamfs Are Coming! (1977) Rolf Ericson & Johnny Griffin - Sincerely Ours (1978) Johnny Griffin - Live At The Jazz Showcase (1978) Johnny Griffin - Return Of The Griffin (1978) Johnny Griffin - Unpretentious Delights (1978) Johnny Griffin Quartet - Live In Village Vanguard (1978) Johnny Griffin - Bush Dance/Call It Whachawana (1978/1983) Art Pepper , John Klemmer, Johnny Griffin, Joe Henderson - Ballads By Four (1978) Johnny Griffin - NYC Underground (1979) Johnny Griffin - To The Ladies (1979) Johnny Griffin Quartet - Live In Bremen (1980) Ray Brown , Monty Alexander , Johnny Griffin, Martin Drew - Summerwind (1980) Ray Brown , Monty Alexander , Johnny Griffin, Martin Drew - Summerwind Vol. II (1980) Johnny Griffin - Live / Autumn Leaves (1981) Philly Joe Jones ' Dameronia Featuring Johnny Griffin - Look, Stop & Listen (1983) Johnny Griffin - Call It Whachawana (1983) Johnny Griffin & Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis - Tough Tenor Back Again! (1984) Johnny Griffin - Live At The Montreal Jazz Festival (1987) Johnny Griffin, Climentine - Continent Bleu (1987) Johnny Griffin - Take My Hand (1988) Johnny Griffin Quartet Featuring Kenny Drew - Catharsis! (1989) Johnny Griffin - The Cat (1990) Johnny Griffin Quartet + 3 - Dance Of Passion (1992) Johnny Griffin - Isfahan (1993) Johnny Griffin Quartet - Live At Subway Club, Cologne (1994) Johnny Griffin - Chicago, New York, Paris (1995) Johnny Griffin & The Great Danes (1996) Phil Woods Featuring Johnny Griffin - The Rev & I (1998) Martial Solal & Johnny Griffin - In & Out (1999) Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman - Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet (2001) Johnny Griffin - Live At Ronnie Scott's (2008) Johnny Griffin - Polish Radio Jazz Archives Vol. 11 {1963} (2014) Johnny Griffin - The Riverside Collection {1958-1962} (2017) Бутлеги: Johnny Griffin - Live At The Brecon Jazz Festival (1992) Johnny Griffin Quartet - Live At The Village Vanguard (1999) Johnny Griffin - Live At The Vejle Musikteater (2000) Johnny Griffin Quartet - Live At The Blue Note (2005) Видео: Johnny Griffin / Richie Cole - Live At Village Vanguard (1981) Прослушать отрывок композиции (для ознакомления с творчеством):