I think this is the first (or one of the first) recorded solo's of Johnny Griffin, while playing in the Lionel Hampton band of early 1946.
He plays a great solo in 'Air Mail Special' at 2:13 in below clip, only 17 years old (and just went from alto to tenor). Wish I could sound like that... Oh, and don't forget to listen to the killing solo of Arnett Cobb at 4:27, already (!) 27 and a veteran at that time.
Those guys played so well so young...
Enjoy!!!
He plays a great solo in 'Air Mail Special' at 2:13 in below clip, only 17 years old (and just went from alto to tenor). Wish I could sound like that... Oh, and don't forget to listen to the killing solo of Arnett Cobb at 4:27, already (!) 27 and a veteran at that time.
Those guys played so well so young...
Enjoy!!!