marcello Posted April 25, 2006 Report Posted April 25, 2006 MG - Where did you hear this anyway? Time to play Light Blue and Coming on the Hudson in celebration! Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Posted April 25, 2006 MG - Where did you hear this anyway? Time to play Light Blue and Coming on the Hudson in celebration! Someone sent me the text of the NY Times report and told me he was ill. I assumed he'd got worse since the NYT article. MG Quote
Fer Urbina Posted April 25, 2006 Report Posted April 25, 2006 Griffin played in Terrassa (Spain) on April 2 (Sunday). A review of the concert and a couple of pics will be up soon in Tomajazz F Quote
Daniel A Posted April 25, 2006 Report Posted April 25, 2006 Perhaps it would be appropriate to change the title of this thread? Quote
king ubu Posted April 25, 2006 Report Posted April 25, 2006 Perhaps it would be appropriate to change the title of this thread? Yes indeed! Thanks for sharing the good news, Michael! Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Posted April 25, 2006 Perhaps it would be appropriate to change the title of this thread? Yes indeed! Thanks for sharing the good news, Michael! How do you do that? MG Quote
JSngry Posted April 25, 2006 Report Posted April 25, 2006 Edit your opening post. You can change the title there. Quote
bertrand Posted April 25, 2006 Report Posted April 25, 2006 These death watches are tiring. Let's celebrate these artists while they are alive. When they pass away, we'll mourn them then. Right now, let's enjoy them. Bertrand. Quote
Michael Weiss Posted April 25, 2006 Report Posted April 25, 2006 Someone sent me the text of the NY Times report and told me he was ill. I assumed he'd got worse since the NYT article. MG What NY Times report? Quote
ValerieB Posted April 25, 2006 Report Posted April 25, 2006 Someone sent me the text of the NY Times report and told me he was ill. I assumed he'd got worse since the NYT article. MG What NY Times report? that was the same wonderful article that appeared on the front page of the los angeles times about a month or more ago! Quote
Lazaro Vega Posted April 26, 2006 Report Posted April 26, 2006 Thanks Michael -- played "The Cat" on the radio recently. Loved that when it was new, too. Quote
birdanddizzy Posted April 26, 2006 Report Posted April 26, 2006 I spoke to Griff this afternoon and his health is fine. Johnny must be happy (and also tired !) to receive so many phone calls from all over the world for 2 days now ! Anyway, I'm happy to know that his B-day was a good one ! Quote
brownie Posted April 26, 2006 Report Posted April 26, 2006 The title of this thread makes me sick Can't The MG - or somebody else - fix it and give back Griffin his good health! Quote
birdanddizzy Posted April 26, 2006 Report Posted April 26, 2006 The title of this thread makes me sick Can't The MG - or somebody else - fix it and give back Griffin his good health! ...I'll PM MG to explain him how to do... Quote
brownie Posted April 26, 2006 Report Posted April 26, 2006 JimS already explained MG yesterday how to do it!! Quote
birdanddizzy Posted April 26, 2006 Report Posted April 26, 2006 JimS already explained MG yesterday how to do it!! (I've sent him a e-mail with complete explanations -even if it's easy to do-...) Quote
CJ Shearn Posted April 26, 2006 Report Posted April 26, 2006 yes, these death rumors are a little much. Glad to know Griff is alright for the moment. Quote
BruceH Posted April 26, 2006 Report Posted April 26, 2006 Remember this one? Return of the Griffin Great stuff! Never heard this one, never even seen it. But as ever, all the best to Johnny Griffin, one of the few remaining giants of bop. It may be time to spin The Congregation, The Cat, and Close Your Eyes tonight. Quote
Guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Posted April 27, 2006 (edited) Remember this one? Return of the Griffin Great stuff! one of my very first jazz albums i paid for. maybe it was the first. someone hipped me to Griff and Dex on that famous Carnegie Hall live version of "The Blues Up and Down" ... and i had to hear more. i loved that album and it was a very fortunate purchase as i caught Griff many times in the following years. i never heard anyone (who was any good) play tenor faster than Griff until i heard Chris Potter. looks like Carnegie wasn't the first time Dex and Griff recorded that tune: http://home.ica.net/~blooms/dexterdisco.htm 74 Johnny Griffin - Dexter Gordon Quintet Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Kenny Clarke (d) West Germany, January 25, 1968Blues Up and DownJoker [J] UPS 2058, Lotus LOP 14.082* Jazz Undulation / Johnny Griffin, Dexter Gordon (Joker [J] UPS 2058) * Jazz Undulation / Johnny Griffin, Dexter Gordon (Lotus LOP 14.082) 145 Dexter Gordon Quintet Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin (ts) George Cables (p) Rufus Reid (b) Eddie Gladden (d) ``Carnegie Hall'', NYC, September 23, 1978Intro(CK 65321)Expanded Secret Love(CK 65321)Expanded Intro(CK 65321)Expanded The End Of a Love Affair(CK 65321)Expanded Intro(CK 65321)Expanded More Than You Know(CK 65321)Expanded Intro(CK 65321)Expanded Blues Up and DownColumbia JC 35978/(CK 65321)Expanded Intro(CK 65321)ExpandedCheese CakeColumbia JC 35978/(CK 65321)ExpandedThe two great tenors, Dexter Gordon and Johnny Griffin, battle it out on in exciting fashion on live versions of "Blues up and Down" and "Cake," bop singer Eddie Jefferson and trumpeter Woody Shaw join Gordon and his quartet (pianist George Cables, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Eddie Gladden) on "Diggin' In" and "It's Only a Paper Moon" and Dexter takes Thelonious Monk's ballad "Ruby My Dear" as his feature. Everything works quite well on this diverse but consistent LP, one of Dexter Gordon's later efforts. — Scott Yanow which in turn reminds me of one of the greatest jazz studio sessions ever (albeit sans Griff) : 147 Dexter Gordon Sextet Woody Shaw (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Dexter Gordon (ts) George Cables (p) Rufus Reid (b) Eddie Gladden (d) Eddie Jefferson (vo) NYC, January 26, 1979Diggin' inColumbia JC 35978It's Only a Paper Moon-* Great Encounters (Columbia JC 35978) Eddie J was the man ! and some sick mf shot him dead in the street ... for no reason. no reason at all. what the f was that all about ???? Edited April 27, 2006 by baltostar Quote
Shawn Posted April 27, 2006 Report Posted April 27, 2006 Return Of The Griffin is a must-have. It was Johnny's "coming home" album, I believe the group was his regular touring group at the time. In the liner notes he thanks Dexter for "paving the way" for Griff's homecoming. Quote
bary01 Posted April 28, 2006 Report Posted April 28, 2006 (edited) Live at At the Olympia (Paris, France) April 12 , 2005, during a great jam session , for " Selmer Paris" , Edited April 28, 2006 by bary01 Quote
Fer Urbina Posted April 28, 2006 Report Posted April 28, 2006 (edited) As promised, review of Griffin's gig in Spain, April 2, 2006. He seemed to be in good spirits (picture by Carmen Llussà ) F Edited April 28, 2006 by Fer Urbina Quote
brownie Posted April 28, 2006 Report Posted April 28, 2006 Thanks for linking the review, Fernando Could understand some of it. The main thing is that Griffin looks in great shape and very much alive and kicking! Quote
brownie Posted August 26, 2006 Report Posted August 26, 2006 He is still doing well but how he has changed... No prize for guessing who is this Johnny!! Quote
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