My father had played cornet, although I never saw him play it. I found his mouthpiece when I was a kid. I used to buzz it. And my mother played piano and sang in the church choir for different functions.… — Johnny Griffin Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Jazz is music made by and for people who have chosen to feel good in spite of conditions. — Johnny Griffin Copy Share Image
My grammar school graduating class in 1941 had a little party for 13 or 14 year-old kids. [Trumpeter] King Kolax's band played for the… — Johnny Griffin Copy Share Image
My father had played cornet, although I never saw him play it. I found his mouthpiece when I was a kid. I used to… — Johnny Griffin Copy Share Image
I like to play fast. I get excited, and I have to sort of control myself, restrain myself. But when the rhythm section gets… — Johnny Griffin Copy Share Image
![“My grammar school graduating class in 1941 had a little party for 13 or 14 year-old kids. [Trumpeter] King Kolax's band played for the party and Gene Ammons was playing tenor saxophone with the band. And that's when I said, "That's it!" Just like that, tunnelvision ever since.” quote by Johnny Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/83c/johnny-griffin-65875_band_my-grammar-school-graduating-class-in-19_1845972.jpg)