Michael Weiss Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) CELEBRATING JOHNNY GRIFFIN A TRIBUTE IN WORDS AND MUSIC Reminiscences from fellow musicians, family and friends Johnny Griffin's compositions performed by Johnny's longtime rhythm section (Michael Weiss, John Webber and Kenny Washington) with Eric Alexander. Additional performances by Jimmy Heath, Cedar Walton, Ray Drummond and Ben Riley. SEPTEMBER 14, 2008 7 p.m. St. Peter's Church 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street New York, NY Edited October 10, 2008 by Michael Weiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 A smaller tribute will be at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago tomorrow (Wed.) Ira Sullivan and Benny Golson will play. There will also be videos of Griffin. Joe says that the part of Griffin's family that stayed local will cater, but I have no idea what that means. I probably won't be able to make it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) Photos I received from Fuji Fujioka Ben Riley Cedar Walton Michael Weiss/Eric Alexander Gloria Ware (Mrs. Wilbur Ware) Jimmy Heath with Ronnie Mathew's daughter, Salima Ira Gitler Edited October 9, 2008 by Michael Weiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) Some more... Kenny Washington Lou Donaldson Lou playing Thanks For the Memories Michael Weiss MichaelWeiss/EricAlexander/JohnWebberKennyWashington CedarWalton/FrankWess/JimmyHeath/RayDrummond/BenRiley Edited October 9, 2008 by Michael Weiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) Some more... MichaelWeiss/EricAlexander/JohnWebberKennyWashington CedarWalton/FrankWess/JimmyHeath/RayDrummond/BenRiley Have I mentioned how much of a drag it is to live so far away from NYC??? I am SO envious! That looks like it was a terrific evening! And DAMN but Jimmy Heath has aged as nicely as a fine wine! Edited October 10, 2008 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Anyone else unable to view the photos Michael posted? All I see is a message "Image or Video has been removed or deleted" -Photobucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Sorry about that. I moved the photos around in photobucket.com and it messed with the links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Wish I could have been there. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Missed these when they were posted, but a belated :tup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks for the photos, Michael. Fascinating stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 thank you SO very much, Michael, for the photos. they were very poignant to me. glad, too, to see Ben and Frank looking good as i know they've had their medical problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Great Photos. Jimmy Heath and Lou Donaldson are looking extremely well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randissimo Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Nice photos Michael.. Thanks for posting them... Ben Riley and Jimmy Heath are lookin' well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks for these great photos, Michael. Having spent considerable time around most of these musicians when they and I were much, much younger, it is a bit of a shock to see them aged. Fortunately, they are all aging well, but when one carries around a certain image, it's kind of a reality check. Of course, I have undergone the very same changes, so I undoubtedly shock those who have not seen me in a few years—but, in my case, I saw it happening with each glance in a mirror—gradually, but all too surely. Ira looks the same to me, but that's probably because I see him periodically. Wish I had been there, but that's my own fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks for (re)posting those pics, Michael! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Ira looks the same to me, but that's probably because I see him periodically. i don't even see Ira often but he still looks the same to me except for the hair color! wish my hair color was the only thing that's changed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Wow, looks like a great evening of music. Thanks for posting these, Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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