 Jimmy McGriff at Organ Summit, Toronto 2004 Image by Atael Weissman, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Jimmy McGriffJimmy McGriff Jimmy McGriff American jazz organist and bandleader James Harrell McGriff (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2008)[1] was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader. Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Jimmy McGriff McGriff in 2004 Background information Birth name James Harrell McGriff Born (1936-04-03)April 3, 1936 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died May 24, 2008(2008-05-24) (aged 72) Voorhees Township, New Jersey, U.S. Genres Jazz blues soul-jazz Occupation Musician Instrument Organ Years active 1960–2007 Labels Groove Merchant Jell Sue Solid State Milestone Telarc Close Biography Early years and influences Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[2] McGriff started playing piano at the age of five and by his teens had also learned to play vibes, alto sax,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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