Musician Dictionary

Jimmy McGriff

American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1936-2008)

DescriptionAmerican hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1936-2008)
Source: Wikidata
Born1936-04-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceGermantown Germantown
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2008-05-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathCamden County Voorhees Township
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationrecording artist jazz organist organist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsorgan
Source: Wikidata
Genreshard bop jazz soul jazz blues
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note Groove Merchant
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band Rhythmstick Jimmy McGriff Trio Jimmy McGriff Big Band The Jimmy McGriff And Hank Crawford Quartet Jimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

J McGriff J. Mc Griff J. McGriff J. Mcgriff James Harrell McGriff Jr. James McGriff Jimmie McGriff Jimmy Griff Jimmy Mc Griff Jimmy McGriffin M. McGriff McGriff ジミー・マクグリフ

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