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Dan Smith Trio to host jam session gig on May 25

Chicago born John Arnold Griffin 111 is better known as simply Johnny or in some cases "The Little Giant." Griffin was and is one of the major voices of the tenor saxophone. He emigrated to New York in late 1956 and was soon causing musical excitement in the Big Apple. He recorded his first Blue Note album and it was getting lots of play and in early 1957 he joined Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers. He was doing sideman record dates as well. Tonights Jazz Feature is his second Blue Note date...