Johnny Griffin
Every record Johnny Griffin plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 6 records, 1958 to 1962, 0 as leader and 6 as sideman, most often alongside Thelonious Monk, Paul Chambers, Art Blakey. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Johnny Griffin. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Played together
The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Johnny Griffin and that player share.
With Thelonious Monk4 records
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers
- 1958MisteriosoThelonious Monk
- 1958Thelonious in ActionThelonious Monk
With Paul Chambers2 records
- 1958Chet Baker in New YorkChet Baker
- 1962Full HouseWes Montgomery
With Art Blakey2 records
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers
With Roy Haynes2 records
- 1958MisteriosoThelonious Monk
- 1958Thelonious in ActionThelonious Monk
With Bill Hardman2 records
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers
With Ahmed Abdul-Malik2 records
- 1958MisteriosoThelonious Monk
- 1958Thelonious in ActionThelonious Monk
With Spanky DeBrest2 records
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monktenor saxophoneArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers★★★★★
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monktenor saxophoneArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers★★★★★
- 1958Chet Baker in New Yorktenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5)Chet Baker★★★★★
- 1958Misteriosotenor saxophone (all but track 5)Thelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1958Thelonious in Actiontenor saxophoneThelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1962Full Housetenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 to 6)Wes Montgomery★★★★★
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