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Dick Griffin

Born: 1939

Dick Griffin (b. James Richard Griffin in Jackson, Mississippi, 1939) is an American trombonist known for his work in free jazz, especially with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, the Sun Ra Arkestra, and Charles Mingus. As a child he studied piano, soon switching to trombone, which he was later to achieve a Master's degree in. After earning his bachelor's degree in 1963, Griffin began teaching high school while working on his Masters. Griffin is most known for his technique of circular phonics, combining multiphonics with circular breathing. Later in life, Griffin became an accomplished painter, with showings in New York and Europe. Dick has recorded with Charles Mingus, Sun Ra, Stanley Cowell, Charles Tolliver, Sam Rivers, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Cecil McBee, Freddie Waits, George Benson, Jack McDuff, Abdullah Ibrahim, William Parker, Archie Shepp, and Marvin Gaye.[3] In addition, he has performed with many others, including Eddie Gale, Duke Ellington, Tito Puente, Art Blakey, Harry Belafonte, Equal Time, and Sam Cooke, as well as recording several albums as a leader.

Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation At Nublu Sunday, February 25, 2024

February 14, 2024

On February 25, 2024 at 7:30pm, Composers Concordance presents The Sound Liberation Trio at Nublu (151 Avenue C, NYC). The trio is comprised of Gene Pritsker (Matrix Resurrections, Joe Zawinul) guitar, Adam Holzman (Miles Davis, Steven Wilson, Brave New World) moog/synth and David Cossin (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) drums in a program of eclectic trio compositions. ...

Drink Plenty Water and Walk Slow

Label: Harvest Song Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: The Highest Mountain; Witch Doctor's Chant; Drink Plenty Water and Walk Slow; I've Got a Feeling For You; My Papa's Coming Home; Talking Blues; Talking Blues (instrumental).

Drink Plenty Water

By Clifford Jordan

Label: Harvest Song Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: The Highest Mountain; The Witch Doctor's Chant (Ee-Bah-Lickey-Doo); Drink Plenty Water and Walk Slow; I've Got A Feeling For You; My Papa's Coming Home; Talking Blues; Talking Blues (Instrumental).

Clifford Jordan: Drink Plenty Water and Walk Slow

by Pierre Giroux
October 28, 2023

Clifford Jordan, the iconic American jazz tenor saxophonist, has left an indelible mark on the world of jazz. Known for his dynamic playing style and innovative compositions, his album Drink Plenty Water and Walk Slow is a testament to his unparalleled musical prowess. The original album was recorded in 1974 for Strata-East as an LP but ...

Clifford Jordan: Drink Plenty Water

by Dave Linn
July 1, 2023

In August 1974, Clifford Jordan entered the studio for what was to be the follow-up to his acclaimed 2-LP set, Glass Bead Games (1973) for his third album on the Strata-East label. Sadly, the label folded in 1975, and the album was never released. Now, 49 years later, Drink Plenty Water, has finally seen the light ...

Clifford Jordan’s Long Lost 1974 Vocal Jazz Album Released

March 24, 2023

After 49 years on the shelf, Drink Plenty Water, a long-lost jazz recording from the late tenor sax master Clifford Jordan has been issued. Originally recorded for the Strata-East label in 1974, it is the only release in the Chicago native’s catalog that is primarily a vocal recording, with inventive arrangements courtesy of bassist Bill Lee. ...

Puzzlebox

Label: MoonJune Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Tabula Rasa; New Design; Plate; Shelter; As Tympani Melt In The Greek Heat; Fall From Grace; Belt & Braces; Triangles Circles And Squares; Oslo; Kicking The Wasps Nests; Lifeguard In The Rain; Tabula Rasa 2.

Clint Bahr: Puzzlebox

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 18, 2022

Puzzlebox is precisely that: A hard-cover box of musical curios arranged around an 11-minute improvisation ("As Tympani Melt in the Greek Heat") performed not by a band but by a rotating caravan of progressive jazz and rock musicians organized by multi-instrumentalist and composer Clint Bahr. Bahr's collaborators in this curious collection include pianist Marilyn Crispell, violinist ...

Freaks in Mayberry & the Boney Oscar Stomp

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 4, 2022

Giuseppe Paradiso & Meridian 71 Parallel Dimensions Ubuntu Music 2022 Parallel Dimensions steers the listener's imagination through a luxurious multicultural tapestry woven in music by drummer, vocalist, composer, arranger and producer Giuseppe Paradiso and his sextet. It explores broad musical horizons that can sound radiantly bright ...