European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes monday. January 53. 98g bassist Jimmy Woade hat performed with Duke Ellington and Flea filth told. Jazz Wake led by top musicians Tenor Johnny Griffin regularly plays the european jail club ii Init. I a the dubious i rat sure in Eolia Uicon i in terms of unending the 1unei.il it a \ai2. Club Loci Mouv Tho pleasurable part was Lam music Pill Lentoni t y Hie to Hrej g Lelm quarts he Cmrk Troutt Iho Sari doling nip flu.1 lubes the i Disei by. In 7unch. Soil Pri Irio. Was Irv acne i f the Wake after More Fhren four at presenting lop american and flip musicians. Owner Arnold Burri is Liscon Oinuma policy to what ins been one Olino clubs in Joe Weisel s jazz talk Europe financial problems 3 Nemesis Loi Nosi Fiti clubs is the reason own Tor Ida Discon Kiriu Ince but Burn should be Lor Xvi perseverance in presenting the like of r Jedi Tho Gouzil tour the 5 of 7uncti one cd the pro ferns has been the Strong Collar in inc Cal years which my is Arctic in musicians Etc Nive Tor european Poi fillers and coast Quenith exp Chi a for attendees but As unc Rala go us Ora a Ted Oce one Al the requiem even presented. No dirges were to Oertl just Good solid straight ahead tie Bop. Oai lads ind dues Tenor saxophonist Johnny can sin. Dim of the most Liery keepers of the Llamelo azz Helo the capacity audience Ion the two Rny hts 1 attended last week in absolute Awe of his musical prowess. He should be enshrined in the flu Halls of lame or Ai least in the smithsonian a i tuition i i i Ock i i in Koloj it to , a not Tiff Miil. In nol the 1. 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To to flight of the Bumblebee rhapsody in Blue kit Kirsy darts Anco even the St s and stripes forever. The later inspired. I m sure from a rap session he and i ri3d that afternoon during in Hift the March tue As inem uned Gnu a s band on this occasion included the always impeccable Jimmy Woode an Bass Woode s credits Are Ell established he s paid his dues the likes cd Doke Ellington Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald his Over . Melodic style is a boost to whomever he is backing and he establish eco lha a at is meeting i be tin own Wyocie Lor Many years and saw Itiat Ghl when be entered the club that he was t n lop physical Lom he had been suffering from a migraine headache is Day Lii spleen bars into the opening num Oei and the had Loi gotten his ailments and Vas working with the band Asil t if vii5 n sibling of Iho Somo of run a the other members. A told it ii you re totally commuted to the music you ciji7 ? i live jew matter a Vav you Ltd a physio Reilly Dado Moroni Hie band s 23-Yeni-old Genoa born pianist is developing his Art to a Tiney tuned degree. Hail ,1 con Dorai accompanist who can reach a fool Ganu a Lik ,1 Heights in i carefully and Intelli termly solos. He played Orio of the piano passages i be heard since the Pasi i into greats like James p. Johnson or fats Waller. And Dummet an Queen 01 Igi Nauy ii of Mew York is a careful listener an attribute not olten la unit in accompanying percussionists. He Lold me lha i Gritl was easy to work with except for the living tempos. Not complaining when an accent is missed you la hear it next time Queen told me was the Tenor isl s Standard rebuttal. But Queen did t miss Many in any at All As far As this Layman s ears were concerned. I s Solo forays Ara highly is enable. Never lacking in swinging displays of Multi toned Slick work. As an encore Sawda nig fit. After the Griffin allowed two attending vocalists afetian West and Roberta Sweed to demonstrate to Weir considerable talents on two tunes each he dedicated she final number to the irregulars who were present for the club s demise. Fittingly he played an original blues number the James Are coming capping what had been a dynamite i Widup to a sensational musical weekend averse a i am to graveside ceremonies i chose nol to attend the final sunday matinee performance the next Day. Piece tag to be satisfied so remember the club and the Johnny Griffin quartet As i witnessed the combination m Jhai believed to be one of their finest hours. Johnny Griftin will be going to the United states in april Tor his yearly birthday Bash in Chicago but hell Boback in Europe on the club and festival circuit Lala in Spirg and summer. Catch him if you can you la Fisi Jna Youk Hii a definite musical break
