Jimmy McGriff
- MatchJimmy McGriff
- 100%Richard "Groove" Holmes
- 61%Jimmy Smith
- 60%Reuben Wilson
- 53%Lou Donaldson
- 49%Charles Earland
- 44%Big John Patton
- 41%Lonnie Smith
- 38%Grant Green
- 38%Shirley Scott
- 37%Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Biography
James Herrell, 3 April 1936, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Encouraged by a musical home environment (both his parents were pianists), by the time he left school, McGriff played not only piano but bass, vibes, drums and saxophone. He played with Archie Shepp, Reggie Workman, Charles Earland and Donald Bailey in his youth, but after two years as an military policeman in the Korean War, he decided to take up law enforcement rather than music as a career. This did not satisfy him in the event,... Read more
Genres
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jazz
funk
organ
soul
blues
jazz
funk
organ
soul
blues
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