Johnny Griffin R.I.P.
I like to play fast. I get excited, and I have to sort of control myself, restrain myself. But when the rhythm section gets cooking, I want to explode. – Johnny Griffin The couple of times I heard tenor saxophonist Johhny Griffin in live performance were without question among the most exciting musical experiences of [...]
Tom Keenlyside talks with Hubert Laws
When Hubert Laws, master of the flute in both jazz and classical idioms, appeared with Chick Corea at Jazz Alley in Seattle last winter, Tom Keenleyside took the opportunity to record a conversation with one of his musical idols. Vancouver’s Keenleyside is a saxophonist and flautist of great distinction in his own right. Read the [...]
